How Many People Are Named Goldie?
An estimated 7,388 people in the United States have the first name Goldie. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 45 years old, and Goldie peaked in popularity in 1915 with 1,068 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Goldie 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 Goldie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Goldie is overwhelmingly female, 443 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
7,388
About 1 in 46,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1915
1,068 births
Total Registered
38,525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Goldie
Goldie is predominantly female (98.9%), though 443 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Goldie as a male name
Ranked #9,280 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Goldie as a female name
Ranked #645 in 2024
453 female births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (1,051 births)
Goldie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Goldie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 8,680 babies were registered. Goldie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Goldie by Decade
How has Goldie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,327 | 0 | 1,327 | |
| 1890s | 3,523 | 32 | 3,491 | |
| 1900s | 5,009 | 43 | 4,966 | |
| 1910s | 8,680 | 117 | 8,563 | |
| 1920s | 8,065 | 90 | 7,975 | |
| 1930s | 3,691 | 59 | 3,632 | |
| 1940s | 1,929 | 33 | 1,896 | |
| 1950s | 1,294 | 10 | 1,284 | |
| 1960s | 606 | 0 | 606 | |
| 1970s | 588 | 39 | 549 | |
| 1980s | 499 | 6 | 493 | |
| 1990s | 353 | 6 | 347 | |
| 2000s | 308 | 0 | 308 | |
| 2010s | 870 | 0 | 870 | |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 8 | 1,775 | |
Goldie by State
Birth registrations for Goldie span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Nevada. On average, about 541 Goldies were registered per state.
Goldie + Last Name Combinations
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Goldie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Goldie?
We estimate approximately 7,388 people named Goldie 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 46,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Goldie a common name?
Goldie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Goldie most popular?
Goldie reached peak popularity in 1915, when 1,068 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Goldie is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Goldie a female name?
Goldie is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Goldie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Goldie Smith, Goldie Johnson, Goldie 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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