Marigold
Girl name · #590 in 2025 · Distinctive
Marigold ranks #590 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 498 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,614 girls born in 2025 was named Marigold.
Babies named Marigold per year. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Marigold first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 498 babies and a rank of #590. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Marigold against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Marigold in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Marigold is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Marigold is most common
Geography matters for names, and Marigold is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Marigold is most common in ID (2.4 per 1,000), SC (0.8 per 1,000), TN (0.7 per 1,000), VA (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Marigold is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Marigold
Statistically, parents drawn to Marigold tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miller, Marceline, Meilani, Marlowe, and Lakelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Marigold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 498 | #590 |
| 2024 | 411 | #689 |
| 2023 | 397 | #712 |
| 2022 | 340 | #822 |
| 2021 | 252 | #1012 |
| 2020 | 223 | #1093 |
| 2019 | 177 | #1295 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1413 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
| 1973 | 5 | #8423 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Marigold a popular girl name?
Marigold ranked #590 among girls in 2025 with 498 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Marigold most popular?
Marigold peaked in 2025, when 498 American girls received the name (ranked #590 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Marigold?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,614 newborn American girls was named Marigold. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.