Gold
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,239 in 1923
0 babies were named Gold in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGold first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1923, when it reached #4,239.
About the name Gold
Gold is a boy name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-old”. US birth records list Gold for boys from 1920 to 2022, in 3 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked #4,239 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 882,353 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Gold
What is the origin of the name Gold?
Gold has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Gold a boy or girl name?
Gold is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Gold?
Gold is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,239 in 1923.