Boys' name · since 1910
Goldman
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Goldman, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Goldman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Goldman recorded 104 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1940.
- #17,146 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 104 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goldman ranks #17,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Goldman's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Goldman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Goldman's full recorded timeline at 1921, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Goldman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1940
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Goldman by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 43% of the file).
1920s was Goldman's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Goldman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (43% of all-time use).
Goldman by state
Where Goldman concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
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What to do with Goldman's data
- Goldman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Goldmans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Goldman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1910–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Goldman 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 August 2026.