| Clover | Primrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The clover plant | Primrose flower |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KLOH-ver | PRIM-rohz |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1897 | 1914 |
| Peak year | 2025 (578) | 2021 (93) |
| In 2025 | 578 | 69 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Clover | Primrose |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,432 | 517 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 427 |
| 2000s | 579 | 0 |
| 1990s | 81 | 0 |
| 1980s | 83 | 5 |
| 1970s | 197 | 6 |
| 1960s | 67 | 5 |
| 1950s | 106 | 0 |
| 1940s | 80 | 7 |
| 1930s | 74 | 19 |
| 1920s | 137 | 30 |
| 1910s | 143 | 17 |
| 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, via Old French/Medieval Latin 'prima rosa' meaning 'first rose', as the primrose is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
Clover is more popular than Primrose today: about 578 US babies were given the name Clover in 2025, compared with 69 named Primrose.
Clover means The clover plant (English origin), while Primrose means Primrose flower (english origin).
In US records, Clover first appears in 1897 and Primrose in 1914, so Clover has the longer recorded history.