Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Golden
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Golden
How many people are named Golden?
An estimated 1,284 living Americans are named Golden.
How rare is Golden?
Golden is uncommon among babies today, with 51 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 23.9% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Golden?
The median age of a living American named Golden is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 50 years old.
Is Golden still popular?
Yes — Golden is currently rising in popularity, with 51 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Golden most common?
Golden has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 10.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
23.9%
2025
51
All-time
2,937
Where it lives now
Golden is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 10.5× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Golden is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.