Golden

Unisex

Golden has been given to 5,229 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1919.

Meaning & origin /ˈɡəʊldən/

As an English surname, from the adjective golden. * As an Irish surname, from mag Ualghairg; see McGoldrick.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,229

Peak year

1919 (128 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +113%

Gender split

44% girls / 56% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Golden.

5,242 babies since 1883

5,200 babies since 1887

5,267 babies since 1880

5,145 babies since 1882

5,317 babies since 1884

5,127 babies since 1880

5,355 babies since 1884

5,366 babies since 1880

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