Worldwide, Gilden (Gilden 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name Gilden is habitual in Nicaragua, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently girly name, Philippines, where it is a very rare unisex name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, Gilden is the last name as well as the forename.