Mara vs Marigold
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #587
- Peak
- #538 (1990)
- Babies in 2025
- 499
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, OH, MN
VS
Marigold
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #590
- Peak
- #590 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 498
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, WA
The verdict
Mara is the more popular pick (#587 vs #590). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mara is a steady, dependable choice, Marigold is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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