Total births
38,553
Girls' name · since 1880
Goldie
Goldie has 38,553 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #648
- among girls today
- 38,553
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Goldie currently ranks #648 among girls' names in America, with 38,553 babies recorded since 1880.
Goldie has 38,553 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #648 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #648 among girls today
- 38,553 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Goldie is currently the #648 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 38,553 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #648
- among girls today
- 38,553
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Goldie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Goldie was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
1,051 babies were named Goldie in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Goldie compares
38,553 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Goldie's all-time total is 101x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Goldie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38,553 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,051 | 48 | 19,840 |
Goldie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Goldie splits its recorded history at 1953: 16% of all births land in the more recent half, 84% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (23 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 1,051 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Goldie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1915
Current rank
#648
Active since
1880
Goldie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 1,051
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Goldie popularity over time - boys
443 total births recorded since 1891 (Goldie as boys' name)
Goldie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Goldie's strongest decade.
8,563 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Goldie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,327
1880s
1,327 births
- 1890s
1890s
3,491 births
- 1900s
1900s
4,966 births
- 1910s
1910s
8,563 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,975 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,632 births
- 1940s 1,896
1940s
1,896 births
- 1950s 1,284
1950s
1,284 births
- 1960s 606
1960s
606 births
- 1970s 549
1970s
549 births
- 1980s 493
1980s
493 births
- 1990s 347
1990s
347 births
- 2000s 308
2000s
308 births
- 2010s 870
2010s
870 births
- 2020s 2,246
2020s
2,246 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 8,563 births (22% of all-time use).
How Goldie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Goldie's total volume
Goldie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Goldie by state
Where Goldie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 1,957 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,917 | 5.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,879 | 4.9% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 1,872 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,774 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 1,608 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 1,309 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 1,199 | 3.1% |
Kentucky share of Goldie's total US births 5.1%
Even split
1,957 of 38,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Goldie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goldie? ▼
Goldie has been given to 38,553 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #648 as of the latest data. 1,051 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Goldie most popular? ▼
Goldie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 8,563 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Goldie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Goldie are Kentucky (1,957 births), Ohio (1,917 births), New York (1,879 births).
How long has the name Goldie been used? ▼
Records for Goldie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Goldie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Golda, Golden, Goldia, Goldy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Goldie's data
- Goldie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (8,563 total births); usage has since declined to 2,246 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Goldies (1,957 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Goldie
Nearby Names Like Goldie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Goldie
Golda Girl
#2662 6,430 births
Golden Girl
#3280 2,292 births
Goldia Girl
1,860 births
Goldy Girl
#2514 1,666 births
Gola Girl
306 births
Compare Goldie side by side: Goldie vs Golda Goldie vs Golden Goldie vs Goldia
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Goldie
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11,380 births · Peak 2022
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Kaitlyn #650
166,689 births · Peak 2000
Flora #645
70,971 births · Peak 1920
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Isabela #644
12,698 births · Peak 2004
Gloria #652
415,281 births · Peak 1947
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Goldie: #648 Girls' Name - 38,553 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goldie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Goldie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.