Goldy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,026

among girls · ↑489 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Goldy · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

98 babies

All-time total

1,666

#5,333 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Goldy popularity over time

1,666 babies have been named Goldy since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	43	4	–	#2,181
1920s	41	4	-5%	#3,243
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,424
1960s	5	1	0%	#6,702
1970s	42	4	+740%	#5,736
1980s	68	7	+62%	#5,375
1990s	177	18	+160%	#4,261
2000s	341	34	+93%	#3,383
2010s	465	47	+36%	#2,763
2020s (to 2025)	479	80	+72%	#2,007

Where Goldy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	100	0.06	outside top 500
2027	106	0.07	outside top 500
2028	112	0.07	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	120	0.07	outside top 500

Where Goldy is most popular

Girls named Goldy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Goldy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	352	0.889	+1638%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Texas	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Goldy

Goldy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,026 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,666 American babies have been named Goldy. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Goldy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Goldy?

The median living Goldy is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 1,600 people named Goldy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Goldy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,026
2024	71	#2,515
2023	98	#2,007
2022	81	#2,303
2021	71	#2,494
2020	64	#2,639
2019	51	#3,141
2018	62	#2,763
2017	56	#2,945
2016	45	#3,487
2015	48	#3,362
2014	28	#4,942
2013	45	#3,490
2012	38	#4,012
2011	50	#3,285
2010	42	#3,706
2009	43	#3,696
2008	40	#3,957
2007	42	#3,811
2006	48	#3,383
2005	29	#4,625
2004	27	#4,857
2003	30	#4,343
2002	28	#4,425
2001	25	#4,741
2000	29	#4,223
1995	24	#4,261
1990	13	#6,597
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,483
1975	5	#9,553
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,702
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,611
1915	14	#2,181
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Goldy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Goldy?

The median living Goldy is about 12 years old. Half of all living Goldys are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Goldy are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Goldy are alive in the United States, based on 1,666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Goldy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Golda.

How popular is the name Goldy in 2025?

Goldy ranked #2,026 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Goldy?

1,666 babies have been named Goldy in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Goldy most popular?

Goldy peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Goldy a boy or girl name?

Goldy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Goldy rising or falling?

Goldy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Goldy become more popular?

Goldy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 girls named Goldy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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