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By Pamela Redmond · Sep 2026

Golden

OriginWord name
Meaning"gold colored"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Golden as a boy's name

About Golden

Variation of Golda

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Golden ranked #3417 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #624 in 1890.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#3,500#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016—00
2017#4,2443419.7
2018#4,1013520.6
2019#3,9503722
2020#4,2933219.8
2021#4,0463621.9
2022#3,6654225.6
2023#3,0525433.7
2024#3,2894829.6
2025#3,4174528
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Golden

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