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Golda

Girl

Meaning of Golda: Yiddish: 'gold'

Golda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2557th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2557

65 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,430

First recorded 1880 · peak 1915

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 34 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 45 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 53 babies2020: 47 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 58 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 65 babies2025: 65 babies
US babies named Golda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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