| Marigold | Poppy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Marigold flower | Poppy flower |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MA-ri-gohld | POP-ee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1918 | 1919 |
| Peak year | 2025 (498) | 2023 (1,077) |
| In 2025 | 498 | 1,054 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Marigold | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,121 | 5,488 |
| 2010s | 727 | 3,080 |
| 2000s | 49 | 412 |
| 1990s | 10 | 11 |
| 1980s | 0 | 34 |
| 1970s | 10 | 334 |
| 1960s | 0 | 52 |
| 1950s | 0 | 57 |
| 1940s | 6 | 17 |
| 1930s | 16 | 13 |
| 1920s | 34 | 36 |
| 1910s | 5 | 7 |
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'.
IS a bloom word: from the flower, whose name derives from Old English 'popæg', ultimately from Latin 'papaver' (poppy).
Poppy is more popular than Marigold today: about 1,054 US babies were given the name Poppy in 2025, compared with 498 named Marigold.
Marigold means Marigold flower (english origin), while Poppy means Poppy flower (english origin).
In US records, Marigold first appears in 1918 and Poppy in 1919, so Marigold has the longer recorded history.