Marigold vs Margaret

Side-by-side comparison of Marigold and Margaret — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marigold

Girl name · Rank #693

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #118

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Metric Marigold Margaret
Current Rank #693 #118
Total Births (all years) 2,474 1,262,307
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 406 28,468
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marigold Margaret
1880ss — 21,799
1890ss — 37,937
1900ss — 57,919
1910ss 5 189,234
1920ss 34 245,010
1930ss 16 157,371
1940ss 6 173,025
1950ss — 149,583
1960ss — 81,869
1970ss 10 31,946
1980ss — 30,352
1990ss 10 31,293
2000ss 49 23,915
2010ss 727 20,034
2020ss 1,617 11,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marigold Margaret
2014 30 1,951
2015 67 2,110
2016 93 2,216
2017 131 2,255
2018 158 2,334
2019 177 2,214
2020 223 2,195
2021 252 2,242
2022 340 2,197
2023 396 2,083
2024 406 2,303

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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