Is Golden a boy or girl name?
Golden is used for both boys and girls in close to equal numbers in the US. In 2024, 48 girls and 49 boys were named Golden, so 49.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 43.8% of the 5,133 US babies named Golden were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,673
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,289
- Babies named Golden since 1880
- 5,133
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 128 babies
Boys and girls named Golden, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 56 | 58 | 50.9% |
| 1890s | 87 | 165 | 65.5% |
| 1900s | 148 | 225 | 60.3% |
| 1910s | 409 | 404 | 49.7% |
| 1920s | 451 | 363 | 44.6% |
| 1930s | 284 | 156 | 35.5% |
| 1940s | 189 | 110 | 36.8% |
| 1950s | 174 | 67 | 27.8% |
| 1960s | 90 | 54 | 37.5% |
| 1970s | 150 | 41 | 21.5% |
| 1980s | 126 | 85 | 40.3% |
| 1990s | 95 | 27 | 22.1% |
| 2000s | 121 | 82 | 40.4% |
| 2010s | 259 | 198 | 43.3% |
| 2020s | 247 | 212 | 46.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49 | #2,673 | 48 | #3,289 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2,154 | 54 | #3,052 |
| 2022 | 45 | #2,839 | 42 | #3,665 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2,667 | 36 | #4,046 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3,038 | 32 | #4,293 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2,821 | 37 | #3,950 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3,557 | 35 | #4,101 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3,473 | 34 | #4,244 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5,390 | 19 | #6,508 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3,813 | 17 | #7,084 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4,050 | 16 | #7,428 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4,682 | 13 | #8,740 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4,299 | 10 | #10,697 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4,555 | 8 | #12,567 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5,108 | 9 | #11,592 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,375 | 7 | #14,196 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,369 | 8 | #13,009 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5,278 | 15 | #8,232 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,603 | 16 | #7,613 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,551 | 15 | #7,638 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4,860 | 6 | #14,787 |
| 2003 | 8 | #8,107 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,709 | 10 | #9,753 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,168 | 5 | #16,199 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,655 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,394 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 10 | #5,985 | 6 | #13,003 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,793 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,688 | 7 | #10,977 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,647 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #9,320 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,422 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,338 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1991 | 16 | #3,711 | 6 | #12,028 |
| 1990 | 10 | #5,132 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 13 | #4,115 | 9 | #8,270 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,938 | 9 | #7,929 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,366 | 9 | #7,576 |
| 1986 | 10 | #4,243 | 6 | #9,956 |
| 1985 | 14 | #3,274 | 9 | #7,151 |
| 1984 | 13 | #3,345 | 8 | #7,625 |
| 1983 | 13 | #3,300 | 12 | #5,569 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,355 | 6 | #9,608 |
| 1981 | 15 | #2,952 | 11 | #6,018 |
| 1980 | 20 | #2,472 | 6 | #9,483 |
| 1979 | 27 | #1,963 | 11 | #5,873 |
| 1978 | 23 | #2,097 | 6 | #8,907 |
| 1977 | 23 | #2,090 | 9 | #6,522 |
| 1976 | 23 | #2,079 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,777 | 8 | #6,717 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,207 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 10 | #3,294 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 9 | #3,439 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 8 | #3,765 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 11 | #2,964 | 7 | #6,573 |
| 1969 | 6 | #4,120 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 7 | #3,483 | 7 | #5,840 |
| 1967 | 6 | #3,698 | 8 | #5,148 |
| 1966 | 9 | #2,863 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 7 | #3,363 | 5 | #6,866 |
| 1964 | 11 | #2,588 | 7 | #5,655 |
| 1963 | 21 | #1,761 | 7 | #5,512 |
| 1962 | 12 | #2,428 | 6 | #6,119 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 9 | #4,661 |
| 1960 | 11 | #2,595 | 5 | #6,700 |
| 1959 | 9 | #2,908 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 22 | #1,700 | 5 | #6,430 |
| 1957 | 17 | #1,981 | 7 | #5,076 |
| 1956 | 16 | #2,039 | 10 | #4,006 |
| 1955 | 12 | #2,355 | 5 | #6,174 |
| 1954 | 19 | #1,787 | 7 | #4,852 |
| 1953 | 12 | #2,333 | 8 | #4,367 |
| 1952 | 32 | #1,330 | 13 | #3,091 |
| 1951 | 20 | #1,695 | 5 | #5,714 |
| 1950 | 15 | #1,967 | 7 | #4,470 |
| 1949 | 19 | #1,726 | 10 | #3,474 |
| 1948 | 21 | #1,629 | 8 | #4,001 |
| 1947 | 24 | #1,533 | 12 | #3,129 |
| 1946 | 20 | #1,616 | 14 | #2,655 |
| 1945 | 17 | #1,652 | 7 | #3,793 |
| 1944 | 21 | #1,500 | 15 | #2,328 |
| 1943 | 16 | #1,865 | 5 | #4,938 |
| 1942 | 21 | #1,556 | 8 | #3,546 |
| 1941 | 15 | #1,848 | 16 | #2,130 |
| 1940 | 15 | #1,837 | 15 | #2,144 |
| 1939 | 30 | #1,206 | 8 | #3,251 |
| 1938 | 24 | #1,383 | 14 | #2,272 |
| 1937 | 34 | #1,132 | 15 | #2,124 |
| 1936 | 26 | #1,305 | 12 | #2,428 |
| 1935 | 19 | #1,616 | 18 | #1,872 |
| 1934 | 22 | #1,477 | 12 | #2,484 |
| 1933 | 34 | #1,133 | 21 | #1,675 |
| 1932 | 29 | #1,275 | 15 | #2,175 |
| 1931 | 28 | #1,316 | 22 | #1,650 |
| 1930 | 38 | #1,141 | 19 | #1,898 |
| 1929 | 34 | #1,205 | 24 | #1,611 |
| 1928 | 38 | #1,152 | 33 | #1,349 |
| 1927 | 44 | #1,068 | 23 | #1,787 |
| 1926 | 36 | #1,202 | 24 | #1,745 |
| 1925 | 44 | #1,049 | 31 | #1,481 |
| 1924 | 54 | #954 | 44 | #1,193 |
| 1923 | 48 | #1,016 | 32 | #1,439 |
| 1922 | 44 | #1,063 | 50 | #1,082 |
| 1921 | 58 | #925 | 58 | #977 |
| 1920 | 51 | #967 | 44 | #1,143 |
| 1919 | 66 | #805 | 62 | #895 |
| 1918 | 40 | #1,085 | 58 | #940 |
| 1917 | 53 | #879 | 37 | #1,194 |
| 1916 | 48 | #920 | 56 | #908 |
| 1915 | 45 | #931 | 47 | #974 |
| 1914 | 40 | #860 | 35 | #1,010 |
| 1913 | 39 | #751 | 24 | #1,131 |
| 1912 | 40 | #675 | 32 | #896 |
| 1911 | 17 | #805 | 28 | #818 |
| 1910 | 21 | #643 | 25 | #864 |
| 1909 | 26 | #510 | 25 | #820 |
| 1908 | 14 | #724 | 21 | #860 |
| 1907 | 18 | #603 | 27 | #731 |
| 1906 | 16 | #600 | 28 | #695 |
| 1905 | 15 | #622 | 23 | #765 |
| 1904 | 17 | #546 | 18 | #862 |
| 1903 | 6 | #1,065 | 26 | #659 |
| 1902 | 14 | #599 | 19 | #804 |
| 1901 | 9 | #750 | 12 | #974 |
| 1900 | 13 | #709 | 26 | #711 |
| 1899 | 7 | #894 | 8 | #1,220 |
| 1898 | 18 | #493 | 24 | #671 |
| 1897 | 7 | #885 | 21 | #684 |
| 1896 | 8 | #852 | 17 | #799 |
| 1895 | 11 | #652 | 16 | #799 |
| 1894 | 11 | #648 | 9 | #1,097 |
| 1893 | 10 | #673 | 15 | #774 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 21 | #627 |
| 1891 | 6 | #893 | 16 | #680 |
| 1890 | 9 | #694 | 18 | #624 |
| 1889 | 9 | #693 | 11 | #823 |
| 1888 | 10 | #669 | 9 | #916 |
| 1887 | 7 | #781 | 8 | #889 |
| 1886 | 8 | #720 | 13 | #645 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 9 | #766 |
| 1884 | 5 | #1,038 | 8 | #816 |
| 1883 | 5 | #953 | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 5 | #924 | 0 | – |
| 1880 | 7 | #772 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Golden reached #493 in 1898. As a girl name, it reached #624 in 1890. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1910s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Golden
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.