Names / Unisex names
Golden
Current rank
#2,583
and rising
All-time peak
#493
in 1898
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
5,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #493 in 1898 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Golden makes its debut in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a unisex name. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. 1898 marked its high point, reaching #493. Across all years, more than 5,200 children have been named this.