Golda
Girl name · #2648 in 2025 · Very rare
Golda is currently the #2648 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Golda.
Babies named Golda per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Golda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 158 girls were named Golda — good for #489 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Golda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Golda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Golda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Golda is most common
State-level data for Golda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Golda
Statistically, parents drawn to Golda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maida, Mathilda, Iona, Verena, and Era.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Golda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Golda a popular girl name?
Golda ranked #2648 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Golda most popular?
Golda peaked in 1915, when 158 American girls received the name (ranked #489 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Golda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Golda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.