Marigold vs Maria

Side-by-side comparison of Marigold and Maria — 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

Maria

Girl name · Rank #74

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Metric Marigold Maria
Current Rank #693 #74
Total Births (all years) 2,474 563,139
Peak Year 2024 1964
Peak Year Births 406 10,147
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marigold Maria
1880ss — 1,732
1890ss — 2,866
1900ss — 4,174
1910ss 5 11,331
1920ss 34 22,584
1930ss 16 20,638
1940ss 6 35,571
1950ss — 62,452
1960ss — 88,843
1970ss 10 76,351
1980ss — 65,776
1990ss 10 70,902
2000ss 49 57,001
2010ss 727 28,965
2020ss 1,617 13,953

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marigold Maria
2014 30 2,776
2015 67 2,833
2016 93 2,810
2017 131 2,717
2018 158 2,619
2019 177 2,716
2020 223 2,492
2021 252 2,604
2022 340 2,847
2023 396 2,905
2024 406 3,105

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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