At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #590 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 498 (0.028% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #1,093 in 2020 to #590 in 2025
- Peak
- #590 in 2025
- First recorded
- 1918
Meaning of Marigold
Marigold is a flower name that feels like morning sunlight slipping through a window. It began as “Mary’s gold” in old English gardens, yet her golden petals long ago won a special place in Indian homes, where marigold garlands brighten weddings and Diwali doorways. Because the bloom is offered to the goddess Lakshmi, many hear a whisper of luck and prosperity in the name. Pronounced MARE-ih-gold, it rolls off the tongue like a happy song. Pop-culture fans may spot it in Downton Abbey, while number lovers see her quietly climbing U.S. charts—sitting at a sprightly No. 566 in 2024. Marigold carries the calm of a vintage tea tin, the cheer of a festival drum, and a promise that a little girl can grow bold and bright wherever she is planted.
How to pronounce Marigold
English
- Pronounced MARE-ih-gold /ˈmɛr.ɪ.ɡoʊld/
Popularity of Marigold in the U.S.
Marigold was the #590 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 498 babies. It has been in the top 1,000 since 2022. It first appears in the records in 1918.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1918–2025 36 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 498 | 590 | ▲ 99 |
| 2024 | 411 | 689 | ▲ 23 |
| 2023 | 397 | 712 | ▲ 110 |
| 2022 | 340 | 822 | ▲ 190 |
| 2021 | 252 | 1,012 | ▲ 81 |
| 2020 | 223 | 1,093 | ▲ 202 |
| 2019 | 177 | 1,295 | ▲ 118 |
| 2018 | 158 | 1,413 | ▲ 230 |
| 2017 | 131 | 1,643 | ▲ 450 |
| 2016 | 93 | 2,093 | ▲ 553 |
| 2015 | 67 | 2,646 | ▲ 2,011 |
| 2014 | 30 | 4,657 | ▲ 230 |
| 2013 | 28 | 4,887 | ▲ 823 |
| 2012 | 23 | 5,710 | ▲ 7,637 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13,347 | ▼ 4,646 |
| 2010 | 13 | 8,701 | ▲ 678 |
| 2009 | 12 | 9,379 | ▲ 4,453 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13,832 | ▼ 3,703 |
| 2007 | 11 | 10,129 | ▲ 1,288 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11,417 | back (not recorded in 2004–2005) |
| 2003 | 5 | 15,784 | back (not recorded in 2002) |
| 2001 | 5 | 15,352 | back (not recorded in 2000) |
| 1999 | 5 | 14,411 | back (not recorded in 1994–1998) |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | back (not recorded in 1974–1992) |
| 1973 | 5 | 8,423 | ▼ 131 |
| 1972 | 5 | 8,292 | back (not recorded in 1942–1971) |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,954 | back (not recorded in 1937–1940) |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | ▼ 439 |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,742 | back (not recorded in 1931–1934) |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,550 | back (not recorded in 1928–1929) |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,875 | ▼ 606 |
| 1926 | 9 | 3,269 | ▲ 759 |
| 1925 | 7 | 4,028 | ▲ 1,033 |
| 1924 | 5 | 5,061 | back (not recorded in 1923) |
| 1922 | 6 | 4,445 | back (not recorded in 1919–1921) |
| 1918 | 5 | 4,809 | new |
Marigold by state
Marigold ranks #117 in Idaho (2025).
Rank by state 31 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 117 | 17 |
| Maine | 209 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 332 | 15 |
| Virginia | 333 | 24 |
| Tennessee | 335 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 335 | 9 |
| Missouri | 350 | 17 |
| Iowa | 390 | 8 |
| Colorado | 428 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 459 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 484 | 10 |
| Utah | 490 | 8 |
| Michigan | 504 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 519 | 10 |
| Ohio | 531 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 534 | 20 |
| Illinois | 541 | 18 |
| Oregon | 548 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 576 | 18 |
| Georgia | 581 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 597 | 7 |
| California | 616 | 51 |
| Arizona | 676 | 9 |
| Washington | 679 | 9 |
| Alabama | 716 | 6 |
| Indiana | 721 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 744 | 5 |
| Texas | 799 | 37 |
| New York | 829 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 846 | 8 |
| Florida | 1,000 | 15 |
Notable people named Marigold
- Marigold Linton is a pioneering Native American cognitive psychologist who became the first in her community to earn a doctorate in psychology, co-founded the National Indian Education Association, and now directs initiatives to increase minority participation in STEM fields.
- Marigold Santos is a Filipino-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Calgary and Montreal who works in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, tattooing, and sound.