Golda is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Golda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Golda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Golda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Golda is a girl name of Yiddish origin meaning “gold”. A Jewish name from the Yiddish word for gold.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,430 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 83 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Golda per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (158/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (9/yr).
Golda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #915 nationally (given to 158 babies that year).
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