Goldy
Girl name · #2018 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 94 baby girls were named Goldy, placing it at #2018 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Goldy.
Babies named Goldy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Goldy first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 98 babies and a rank of #2002. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Goldy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Goldy in class?
Goldy scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Goldy is most common
State-level data for Goldy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Goldy
Statistically, parents drawn to Goldy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hindy, Gabby, Shaindy, Gitty, and Chany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Goldy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Goldy a popular girl name?
Goldy ranked #2018 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Goldy most popular?
Goldy peaked in 2023, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Goldy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Goldy. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.