Goldie
Girl name · #621 in 2025 · Distinctive
Goldie is currently the #621 girl name in the United States — 469 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,838 girls born in 2025 was named Goldie.
The 145-year story
Goldie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 24 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 1,051 girls were named Goldie — good for #172 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.
Babies named Goldie per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Goldie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Goldie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Goldie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Goldie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Goldie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Goldie is most common in UT (1.3 per 1,000), AR (1 per 1,000), SC (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Goldie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Goldie
Statistically, parents drawn to Goldie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lottie, Nellie, Tillie, Georgie, and Ruthie.
LottieNellieTillieGeorgieRuthieHattieEstelleRosie
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Goldie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 469 | #621 |
| 2024 | 453 | #647 |
| 2023 | 423 | #687 |
| 2022 | 345 | #812 |
| 2021 | 311 | #875 |
| 2020 | 245 | #1023 |
| 2019 | 163 | #1377 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 130 | #1655 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 79 | #2340 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Goldie a popular girl name?
Goldie ranked #621 among girls in 2025 with 469 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2340.
When was the name Goldie most popular?
Goldie peaked in 1915, when 1,051 American girls received the name (ranked #172 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Goldie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,838 newborn American girls was named Goldie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.