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Golden

“English surname from 'golden' — made of, or resembling, gold” — English origin

Boy's name · #2572 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Golden has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #485 (1898) · 2,937 babies named Golden all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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

In stories & tradition

• Golden Eagle — Justice League of America · Secret Origins
• Golden Child — Earth-616
• Golden Boy — DC Universe

What Goldens become

Among 27 notable people named Golden:

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

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