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Summary

The name Marigold has its roots in Middle English, deriving from 'Marygold' and meaning 'golden flower.' Its linguistic path includes forms from Old English and Latin. The name reflects traits of beauty and nature, without any biblical relevance. It gained popularity during the Victorian era and is currently viewed as a whimsical and charming name.

The name Marigold is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Marigold has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Marigold' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5533rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6604th out of 9204 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 16521st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 27321st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 13364th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1248th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Marigold' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.