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