| Clover | Marigold | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The clover plant | Marigold flower |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KLOH-ver | MA-ri-gohld |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1897 | 1918 |
| Peak year | 2025 (578) | 2025 (498) |
| In 2025 | 578 | 498 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Clover | Marigold |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,432 | 2,121 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 727 |
| 2000s | 579 | 49 |
| 1990s | 81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 | 0 |
| 1970s | 197 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67 | 0 |
| 1950s | 106 | 0 |
| 1940s | 80 | 6 |
| 1930s | 74 | 16 |
| 1920s | 137 | 34 |
| 1910s | 143 | 5 |
| 1900s | 45 | 0 |
| 1890s | 5 | 0 |
Clover is an English nature name from the lucky three-leafed plant.
IS a bloom word: from the flower, whose name combines 'Mary' (for the Virgin Mary) with 'gold', originally 'gold' flower and later 'Mary's gold'.
Clover is more popular than Marigold today: about 578 US babies were given the name Clover in 2025, compared with 498 named Marigold.
Clover means The clover plant (English origin), while Marigold means Marigold flower (english origin).
In US records, Clover first appears in 1897 and Marigold in 1918, so Clover has the longer recorded history.