Golda
How to say it: GOHL-duh · /ˈɡoʊldə/
Yiddish name from Old High German 'gold' meaning 'gold' - beloved early-1900s name, famed via Golda Meir.
Golda was the 1,956th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,531 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,956 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,531 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Golda peaked in the 1890s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Golda is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Golda
- Golda Meir (1898–1978)Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974
- Golda Rosheuvel (born 1970)English actress
- Golda Schultz (born 1983)South African soprano singer
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