Marigold
Marigold is an English name taken from the common name used for flowers from different genera such as Calendula or Tagetes, among others.
Meaning & Origin of Marigold
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marigold is an English name taken from the common name used for flowers from different genera such as Calendula or Tagetes, among others.
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The Story of Marigold
Marigold first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 462 Marigolds were born — ranking #641 that year. As of 2026, Marigold ranks #641 for baby girls with 462 births, rising sharply (+117% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Marigolds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Marigold
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- Marigold Churchill (1918 – 1921), daughter of Winston Churchill
- Marigold Linton (born 1936), American cognitive psychologist and member of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians
- Marigold Santos (born 1981), Filipino-Canadian artist
- Marigold "Goldie" Semple (1952 – 2009), Canadian actress
- Marigold Southey , (born 1928), Australian philanthropist who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria from 2001 to 2006.
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Names that sound like Marigold
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About the name Marigold
Marigold is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Marigold's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #641. Use the chart and map above to compare Marigold's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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