Fun Facts About the Name Marigold
- More than 2 thousand babies named Marigold: U.S. records list 2,972 babies given the name Marigold from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Marigold Mean?
Marigold is an English feminine name meaning 'Mary's gold' or 'golden flower of Mary.' It comes from the English word for the flower, recorded in Middle English as marigolde. That word is a compound of Mary, referring to the Virgin Mary, and gold, referring to the flower's golden color. The plant first called marigold in English was Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold. The given name takes its meaning from the flower rather than directly from the name Mary.
Marigold Name History & Origins
The plant name is older than the personal name. Middle English marigolde grew out of the dedication of the plant to the Virgin Mary; its golden flowers were associated with her. The word was later applied to Tagetes species after Europeans encountered American plants, so modern marigolds include plants that medieval English speakers did not call by that name.
As a given name, Marigold is a later English flower name used in English-speaking countries. It follows the plant word rather than coming from a saint's name or a surname. In the 20th century it was the name of Marigold Frances Churchill (1918 - 1921), a daughter of Winston and Clementine Churchill.
How Popular is the Name Marigold?
Marigold recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #590 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #590 | 498 | 0.0310% |
| 2024 | #693 | 406 | 0.0252% |
| 2023 | #713 | 396 | 0.0247% |
| 2022 | #826 | 340 | 0.0207% |
| 2021 | #1,012 | 252 | 0.0154% |
| 2020 | #1,094 | 223 | 0.0138% |
| 2019 | #1,300 | 177 | 0.0106% |
| 2018 | #1,417 | 158 | 0.0093% |
| 2017 | #1,650 | 131 | 0.0076% |
| 2016 | #2,106 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 2015 | #2,672 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2014 | #4,726 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #4,975 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2012 | #5,828 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #14,282 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #9,047 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,781 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #14,824 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #10,571 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #12,051 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #17,396 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #16,965 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,942 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #14,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #9,226 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #9,074 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1941 | #4,253 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #4,622 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #4,059 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,996 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1927 | #4,123 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1926 | #3,443 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1925 | #4,286 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1924 | #5,584 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1922 | #4,812 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #5,315 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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