Margaux
Margaux was the 1199th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 191 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1193rd with 204 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 575 places. More babies were named Margaux in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Margo) pearl (via Margot, a form of Margaret) · Greek, French
- Rank in 2025
- #1,199 girls, up 209 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 191girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021204 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,089babies recorded
What does the name Margaux mean?
Margaux is a spelling of Margo, pronounced the same way, so it shares Margo's meaning and origin.
Margo is a phonetic spelling of Margot, the French pet form of Marguerite, which is French for Margaret. DMNES records Margot beside Marguerite in Paris records of 1313. Margaret comes through Latin Margarita from Greek margaritēs, pearl, a word Wiktionary traces further back to an Indo-Iranian source. Wiktionary ties the name's spread to the early martyr Saint Margaret the Virgin, and DMNES lists many saints and queens called Margaret. English speakers drop the silent French t, so Margo and Margot sound the same.
μαργαρίτης (Ancient Greek, “pearl”)Margot (French, “pet form of Marguerite”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Margot, Margaret, Marguerite, Margaux, Maggie.
See also: Greek names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Margo' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Margot' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Margaret', DMNES (Durham University)
Margaux popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,199 | 191 |
| 2020 | #1,408 | 156 |
| 2010 | #2,714 | 66 |
| 2000 | #2,229 | 71 |
| 1990 | #2,219 | 58 |
| 1980 | #1,954 | 55 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Margaux, counting every spelling?
Margaux is a spelling of Margo, a name family that ranked #446 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,199 for Margaux on its own. Together these spellings went to 731 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo | 540 | #559 | 2,597 |
| Margaux | 191 | #1,199 | 978 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Margaux?
191 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Margaux (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Margaux born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 44 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Margaux.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Margaux?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Margaux are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 28. That makes Margaux a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Margaux by state
How common Margaux was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.3×), New York (1.7×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Margaux: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Margaux, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Margaux
What does Margaux mean?
Margaux is a spelling of Margo, which means “pearl (via Margot, a form of Margaret)” (Greek, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Margaux?
Margaux was the 1199th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 191 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1193rd with 204 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 575 places. More babies were named Margaux in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Margaux a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Margaux in the US.
Where is Margaux most popular?
In 2021–2025, Margaux was most common in District of Columbia (0.51 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and Massachusetts.