| Ensley | Marigold | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | a clearing or meadow (place name) | Marigold flower |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ENZ-lee | MA-ri-gohld |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1918 |
| Peak year | 2020 (495) | 2025 (498) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 498 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ensley | Marigold |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,115 | 2,121 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 727 |
| 2000s | 132 | 49 |
| 1990s | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 | 16 |
| 1920s | 0 | 34 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
An English habitational surname, generally explained from Old English elements ending in 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow); it is sometimes connected to places such as Annesley ('Anne's meadow'). Now used mainly as a girl's given name. The exact first element is uncertain.
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'.
Marigold is more popular than Ensley today: about 498 US babies were given the name Marigold in 2025, compared with 0 named Ensley.
Ensley means a clearing or meadow (place name) (english origin), while Marigold means Marigold flower (english origin).
In US records, Ensley first appears in 0 and Marigold in 1918, so Ensley has the longer recorded history.