Marigold: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#590

among girls · ↑100 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

498

named Marigold · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

498 babies

All-time total

2,978

#3,615 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Marigold popularity over time

2,978 babies have been named Marigold since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,315
1920s	34	3	+580%	#3,443
1930s	16	2	-53%	#4,059
1940s	6	1	-62%	#4,253
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#9,074
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#14,879
2000s	49	5	+390%	#9,782
2010s	727	73	+1384%	#1,300
2020s (to 2025)	2,121	354	+386%	#590

Where Marigold is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	579	0.36	outside top 500
2027	658	0.41	#467
2028	733	0.46	#424
2029	805	0.50	#379
2030	870	0.54	#351

Where Marigold is most popular

Girls named Marigold per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.234 per 1,000. Strongest in Maine, Oregon, and Tennessee.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Marigold born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Maine	11	0.711	+204%
Oregon	39	0.599	+156%
Tennessee	92	0.581	+148%
Idaho	17	0.508	+117%
Utah	41	0.493	+111%
Arkansas	25	0.473	+102%
Washington	67	0.464	+98%
Minnesota	47	0.436	+86%
Colorado	46	0.412	+76%
South Carolina	36	0.400	+71%
Missouri	48	0.398	+70%
Virginia	63	0.370	+58%
Michigan	64	0.351	+50%
Indiana	49	0.349	+49%
Pennsylvania	75	0.317	+36%
Kansas	18	0.312	+33%
Massachusetts	35	0.289	+24%
Wisconsin	29	0.282	+20%
Georgia	63	0.277	+19%
North Carolina	63	0.277	+18%
Maryland	28	0.264	+13%
Ohio	62	0.261	+12%
Illinois	55	0.240	≈ national
Alabama	22	0.234	≈ national
California	193	0.230	≈ national
Iowa	13	0.222	-5%
Oklahoma	16	0.217	-7%
New Jersey	34	0.188	-19%
Florida	74	0.173	-26%
Louisiana	15	0.171	-27%
Texas	135	0.168	-28%
New York	66	0.167	-29%
Arizona	21	0.150	-36%
Nebraska	5	0.139	-41%
Mississippi	6	0.128	-45%
Kentucky	10	0.117	-50%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Marigold

Marigold is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #590 in 2025 with 498 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,978 American babies have been named Marigold. Its peak came in 2025, when 498 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marigold stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marigold?

The median living Marigold is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 2,900 people named Marigold are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marigold year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	498	#590
2024	411	#690
2023	397	#713
2022	340	#826
2021	252	#1,013
2020	223	#1,097
2019	177	#1,300
2018	158	#1,418
2017	131	#1,651
2016	93	#2,106
2015	67	#2,674
2014	30	#4,726
2013	28	#4,975
2012	23	#5,828
2011	7	#14,283
2010	13	#9,049
2009	12	#9,782
2008	7	#14,825
2007	11	#10,572
2006	9	#12,052
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,398
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,966
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,059
1930	5	#4,996
1925	7	#4,287
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marigold, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marigold?

The median living Marigold is about 3 years old. Half of all living Marigolds are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Marigold are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Marigold are alive in the United States, based on 2,978 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Marigold mean?

From the flower. The rubber gloves are generally bright yellow in colour.

How popular is the name Marigold in 2025?

Marigold ranked #590 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 498 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marigold?

2,978 babies have been named Marigold in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marigold most popular?

Marigold peaked in 2025, when 498 newborns received the name.

Is Marigold a boy or girl name?

Marigold is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marigold rising or falling?

Marigold is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marigold become more popular?

Marigold is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 870 girls named Marigold in 2030, which would rank around #351. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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