Golden

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A few things about Golden you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 33,445 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Golden, 51 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Golden would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGolden has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Goldens, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1898, when it ranked #485. Today it's #2,572, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowGolden is 3.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 123,457 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 33,445.
• 🚀TrendGolden has climbed 453 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,572. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlGolden is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 96 babies named Golden in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Golden means “golden”.

About the name Golden

Golden is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “golden”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-den”. US birth records list Golden for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 142 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #485 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,572, with 51 babies. Of the 96 US babies named Golden in 2025, 47% were girls and 53% were boys.

Origin:English names