| Marigold | Primrose | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Marigold flower | Primrose flower |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MA-ri-gohld | PRIM-rohz |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1918 | 1914 |
| Peak year | 2025 (498) | 2021 (93) |
| In 2025 | 498 | 69 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Marigold | Primrose |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,121 | 517 |
| 2010s | 727 | 427 |
| 2000s | 49 | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 | 7 |
| 1930s | 16 | 19 |
| 1920s | 34 | 30 |
| 1910s | 5 | 17 |
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, via Old French/Medieval Latin 'prima rosa' meaning 'first rose', as the primrose is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.
Marigold is more popular than Primrose today: about 498 US babies were given the name Marigold in 2025, compared with 69 named Primrose.
Marigold means Marigold flower (english origin), while Primrose means Primrose flower (english origin).
In US records, Marigold first appears in 1918 and Primrose in 1914, so Primrose has the longer recorded history.