Holding steady.
Popularity of Goldye since 1901
Babies named Goldye per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Goldye's real moment was 1901.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 34 |
| 1910s | 97 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Goldye is a rare girl's name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1901, its peak year. It has not been recorded in recent decades, suggesting it fell out of common use early in the 20th century. Its trajectory is stable at near-zero frequency. Though no top states are associated with the name, its similarity to Goldie connects it to the tradition of virtue and jewel names popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. With no data for a 1-in-N ranking, Goldye remains an obscure and unique choice.
Goldye is a variant spelling of Goldie, which originated as a nickname or pet form of names containing the element gold, or directly from the English word gold. It was most common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, occasionally used as a given name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Goldie, Goldy
Sibling names for Goldye
Names that share Goldye's style, for a brother or sister.
