Golda Meir
There are approximately 1 people named Golda Meir living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Golda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meir. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Golda
1.8K
Alive today
Named Meir
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1915
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #40,016
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (90.2%)
First name trend
Golda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Golda. The peak year was 1915 with 158 births. The average person named Golda today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meir surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meir, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.2%.
- White90.2%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Unknown or suppressed1.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Golda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,769 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Meir appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Golda Meir. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Golda Meir: questions and answers
How many people are named Golda Meir?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Golda Meir. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Golda Meir?
We classify Golda Meir as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Golda a male or female name?
Golda is predominantly female. Out of 6,365 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Golda profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.