Golden

Meaning: Made of, or resembling, gold
Origin: English — English surname from 'golden'

Boy's name · #2583 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Golden belongs to an older America first — it reached #493 back in 1898 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2583. About 2,900 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

See where Golden is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Goldens

Golden Tate — American football player (born 1988)
Golden Mafwenta — Zambian footballer
Golden Richards — American football player
Golden Frinks — American civil rights activist (1920–2004)
Golden Mashata — Zambian association football player

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 49,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Arthur Golden — American novelist
Jared Golden — American politician & veteran (born 1982)
Annie Golden — American actress and singer

In stories & tradition

Golden Eagle — Justice League of America (comics)
Golden Child — Marvel Comics
Golden Boy — DC Comics

What Goldens become

Among 27 notable people named Golden:

Sports figures appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Golden Tate, American football player (born 1988).

Similar names: Woodson · Gordon · Mercer · Hardin · Sloan · Conley

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