girl's name
Marigold
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,407
the United States
#591
2025 births
Marigold is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #591. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 498 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,657 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Marigold over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 727 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,121 |
How popular is Marigold?
In 2025, Marigold was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #591 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Marigold is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Marigold
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marigold also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marigold over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marigold
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marigold — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marigold
How popular is the name Marigold?
In 2025, Marigold was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #591 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Marigold a girl's or a boy's name?
Marigold is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Marigold?
Marigold has 3 syllables.
When was Marigold most popular?
Marigold peaked in 2025, when 498 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Marigold a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Marigold currently ranks #591 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.