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 #690

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Name B

Margaret

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Marigold Margaret
Current Rank #690 #119
Total Births (all years) 2,978 1,264,774
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 498 28,468
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marigold Margaret
1880s - 21,799
1890s - 37,937
1900s - 57,919
1910s 5 189,234
1920s 34 245,011
1930s 16 157,369
1940s 6 173,028
1950s - 149,582
1960s - 81,870
1970s 10 31,947
1980s - 30,352
1990s 10 31,294
2000s 49 23,919
2010s 727 20,036
2020s 2,121 13,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marigold Margaret
2014 30 1,951
2015 67 2,110
2016 93 2,217
2017 131 2,255
2018 158 2,334
2019 177 2,214
2020 223 2,196
2021 252 2,245
2022 340 2,199
2023 397 2,085
2024 411 2,316
2025 498 2,436

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, 1918–2025.

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