How Many People Are Named Golden?
An estimated 2,173 people in the United States have the first name Golden. It is used for both genders, with 56.2% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Golden peaked in popularity in 1919 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Golden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Golden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Golden is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,173
About 1 in 157,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
56.2% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1919
128 births
Total Registered
5,133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Golden
Golden is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (56.2%) and females (43.8%). Out of 5,133 total births registered, 2,886 were male and 2,247 were female.
Golden as a male name
Ranked #2,673 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (67 births)
Golden as a female name
Ranked #3,289 in 2024
48 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (62 births)
Golden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Golden span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 814 babies were registered. While Golden is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Golden by Decade
How has Golden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Golden by State
Birth registrations for Golden span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Kentucky, California. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Arkansas. On average, about 40 Goldens were registered per state.
Golden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Golden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Golden
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Golden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Golden?
We estimate approximately 2,173 people named Golden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 157,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Golden a common name?
Golden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Golden most popular?
Golden reached peak popularity in 1919, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Golden is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Golden a male name?
Golden is predominantly male. 56.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Golden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Golden Smith, Golden Johnson, Golden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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