girl's name
Golda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,620
Golda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1915, when 158 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Golda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 219 |
| 1890s | 703 |
| 1900s | 882 |
| 1910s | 1,241 |
| 1920s | 937 |
| 1930s | 493 |
| 1940s | 258 |
| 1950s | 159 |
| 1960s | 92 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 260 |
| 2010s | 376 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 361 |
How popular is Golda?
In 2025, Golda was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Golda 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 Golda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Golda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Golda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Golda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Golda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Golda
How popular is the name Golda?
In 2025, Golda was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Golda a girl's or a boy's name?
Golda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Golda?
Golda has 2 syllables.
When was Golda most popular?
Golda peaked in 1915, when 158 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Golda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Golda currently ranks #2,652 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.