Girl · #1,169 in 2026

Margaux

Margaux is a French feminine given name.

  • French
Current Rank
#1,169
Peak Rank
#1,169 (2026)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
+11%
1975
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#1169
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
52
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margaux

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Margaux is a French feminine given name.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Margaux

Margaux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 205 Margauxs were born — ranking #1,169 that year. As of 2026, Margaux ranks #1,169 for baby girls with 205 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 4K Margauxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Margaux

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Margaux. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Margaux

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Margaux Avril (born 1991), French singer
  • Margaux Châtelier (born 1990), French actress
  • Margaux Dietz (born 1990), Swedish blogger
  • Margaux Farrell (born 1990), American swimmer
  • Margaux Fragoso (1979–2017), American author
  • Margaux Hemingway (1954–1996), American fashion model and actress
  • Margaux Isaksen (born 1991), American modern pentathlete
  • Margaux Pinot (born 1994), French judoka

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Names that sound like Margaux

Phonetically similar names — useful when Margaux is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaux

What does the name Margaux mean?
Margaux is a French feminine given name.
What is the origin of the name Margaux?
Margaux has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Margaux in 2026?
In 2026, Margaux ranks #1,169 among girls' names in the U.S., with 205 babies given the name that year.
When was Margaux most popular?
Margaux reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,169 that year with 205 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Margaux most popular?
Margaux has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margaux.
Is Margaux a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Margaux is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Margaux?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margaux include Joslynn, Alliyah, Floyd. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Margaux?
Common variants and related forms of Margaux include Margot, Marguerite. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Margaux

Margaux is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Margaux's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,169. Use the chart and map above to compare Margaux's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.