Golden vs Goliath

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

Name A

Golden

Boy name · Rank #2667

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Name B

Goliath

Boy name · Rank #11903

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Golden Goliath
Current Rank #2667 #11903
Total Births (all years) 2,886 49
Peak Year 2023 2019
Peak Year Births 67 9
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 2015

Births by Decade

Decade Golden Goliath
1880ss 56 —
1890ss 87 —
1900ss 148 —
1910ss 409 —
1920ss 451 —
1930ss 284 —
1940ss 189 —
1950ss 174 —
1960ss 90 —
1970ss 150 —
1980ss 126 —
1990ss 95 —
2000ss 121 —
2010ss 259 25
2020ss 247 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Golden Goliath
2014 25 —
2015 28 6
2016 17 5
2017 32 5
2018 31 —
2019 44 9
2020 38 7
2021 48 6
2022 45 5
2023 67 —
2024 49 6

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, 1880–2024.

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