Gold vs Golden

Side-by-side comparison of Gold and Golden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gold

Girl name

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Name B

Golden

Boy name · Rank #2667

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Metric Gold Golden
Current Rank Unranked #2667
Total Births (all years) 23 2,886
Peak Year 2020 2023
Peak Year Births 7 67
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gold Golden
1880ss — 56
1890ss — 87
1900ss — 148
1910ss 5 409
1920ss — 451
1930ss — 284
1940ss — 189
1950ss — 174
1960ss — 90
1970ss — 150
1980ss — 126
1990ss — 95
2000ss — 121
2010ss 5 259
2020ss 13 247

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gold Golden
2014 — 25
2015 5 28
2016 — 17
2017 — 32
2018 — 31
2019 — 44
2020 7 38
2021 6 48
2022 — 45
2023 — 67
2024 — 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2021.

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