The FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot is an award given to the highest scoring athlete at each FIFA Women’s World Cup. The first FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot award was presented to Michelle Akers at the opening of the 1991 China Women’s World Cup. In this tournament, Michelle Akers scored ten goals in six appearances for the United States, making her the highest-ranked goal scorer in the competition. The FIFA Golden Boot award has existed at the Men’s World Cup since 1982, just like the FIFA Men’s Golden Ball award. In 1991, with the creation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the FIFA Women’s Golden Boot award made its debut.
Michelle Akers, an American forward, won the first FIFA Women’s Golden Boot award after scoring ten goals at the 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Akers played a major role in the United States’ 1991 World Cup victory, also receiving the Women’s Silver Ball award, making her the tournament’s second best player. To date, Michelle Akers is the top goalscorer in a single FIFA Women’s World Cup.
As well as the FIFA Women’s Golden Boot award, there are also the Women’s Silver and Bronze Boot awards. The Silver Boot award is given to the second highest goal scorer of the World Cup, and the Bronze Boot to the third highest goal scorer. The first player to receive the women’s Silver Boot award was Heidi Mohr in 1991. The first Bronze Boot was awarded to both Linda Madeleine and Karin Jennings, as they both scored six goals in the 1991 tournament.
FIFA Women’s World Cup Golden Boot Award Champions
| World Cup | Golden Boot Award | Goals |
| 1991 China | Michelle Akers | 10 |
| 1995 Sweden | Ann Kristin Aarønes | 6 |
| 1999 United States | Sun Wen, Sissi | 7 |
| 2003 United States | Birgit Prinz | 7 |
| 2007 China | Marta | 7 |
| 2011 Germany | Homare Sawa | 5 |
| 2015 Canada | Célia Šašić | 6 |
| 2019 France | Megan Rapinoe | 6 |
| 2023 Australia & New Zealand | Hinata Miyazawa | 5 |
