| Primrose | Clover | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Primrose flower | The clover plant |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | PRIM-rohz | KLOH-ver |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1914 | 1897 |
| Peak year | 2021 (93) | 2025 (578) |
| In 2025 | 69 | 578 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Primrose | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 517 | 2,432 |
| 2010s | 427 | 1,611 |
| 2000s | 0 | 579 |
| 1990s | 0 | 81 |
| 1980s | 5 | 83 |
| 1970s | 6 | 197 |
| 1960s | 5 | 67 |
| 1950s | 0 | 106 |
| 1940s | 7 | 80 |
| 1930s | 19 | 74 |
| 1920s | 30 | 137 |
| 1910s | 17 | 143 |
| 1900s | 0 | 45 |
| 1890s | 0 | 5 |
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.
Clover is an English nature name from the lucky three-leafed plant.
Clover is more popular than Primrose today: about 578 US babies were given the name Clover in 2025, compared with 69 named Primrose.
Primrose means Primrose flower (english origin), while Clover means The clover plant (English origin).
In US records, Primrose first appears in 1914 and Clover in 1897, so Clover has the longer recorded history.