unisex name
Gold
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 59
Gold is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 68% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gold over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Gold?
In 2025, Gold was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gold is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gold
How popular is the name Gold?
In 2025, Gold was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gold a girl's or a boy's name?
Gold is used for both girls and boys. About 68% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gold?
Gold has 1 syllable.
When was Gold most popular?
Gold peaked in 2020, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gold a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gold currently ranks #17,054 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.