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