Margot
Margot was the 102nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,575 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 491 places. More babies were named Margot in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning pearl (French pet form of Marguerite) · French, Greek
Say it MAR-goh /ˈmɑrɡoʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #102 girls, up 132 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,575girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,575 babies
- Total since 1880
- 25,568babies recorded
What does the name Margot mean?
Margot is a French pet form of Marguerite (Margaret), as Wikipedia explains, long used as a name in its own right; Margo and Margaux are other spellings. Margaret comes from Greek margarites, 'pearl', through Latin Margarita, and DMNES lists many medieval queens and saints of the name. Wikipedia links a recent rise in England and Wales to the actress Margot Robbie.
Marguerite (French, “Margaret”)μαργαρίτης (Ancient Greek, “pearl”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Margo, Margaux, Margaret, Marguerite, Maggie.
See also: Greek names, names that mean jewel.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Margot', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Margot', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Margaret', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Margot popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #102 | 2,575 |
| 2020 | #234 | 1,269 |
| 2010 | #1,464 | 155 |
| 2000 | #1,895 | 90 |
| 1990 | #1,696 | 87 |
| 1980 | #1,378 | 91 |
| 1970 | #1,275 | 86 |
| 1960 | #881 | 140 |
| 1950 | #906 | 97 |
| 1940 | #631 | 125 |
| 1930 | #697 | 98 |
| 1920 | #1,003 | 55 |
| 1910 | #1,398 | 12 |
| 1900 | #1,202 | 11 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Margot, counting every spelling?
Margot has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #125 for girls in 2025, against #102 on the official list, because Alaia/Alayah/Alaya and Kaylani/Kailani/Keilani and Allison/Alison/Alisson move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Margot?
2,575 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Margot (0.71 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Margot 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 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Margot.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Margot?
About 22,700 people born in the US named Margot are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 23. That makes Margot 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.
Margot by state
How common Margot was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (5.3×), New Hampshire (2.7×), Maine (2.6×), Rhode Island (2.4×), Colorado (2.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in West Virginia, Hawaii, New Mexico.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Margot: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Margot, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Margot · Sibling names for Margot
Questions about the name Margot
What does Margot mean?
Margot means “pearl (French pet form of Marguerite)” (French, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Margot?
Margot was the 102nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,575 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 491 places. More babies were named Margot in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Margot a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Margot in the US.
Where is Margot most popular?
In 2021–2025, Margot was most common in District of Columbia (6.41 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Hampshire and Maine.