| Marigold | Ensley | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Marigold flower | a clearing or meadow (place name) |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MA-ri-gohld | ENZ-lee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1918 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (498) | 2020 (495) |
| In 2025 | 498 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Marigold | Ensley |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,121 | 2,115 |
| 2010s | 727 | 1,541 |
| 2000s | 49 | 132 |
| 1990s | 10 | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 | 0 |
| 1940s | 6 | 0 |
| 1930s | 16 | 0 |
| 1920s | 34 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
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'.
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.
Marigold is more popular than Ensley today: about 498 US babies were given the name Marigold in 2025, compared with 0 named Ensley.
Marigold means Marigold flower (english origin), while Ensley means a clearing or meadow (place name) (english origin).
In US records, Marigold first appears in 1918 and Ensley in 0, so Ensley has the longer recorded history.