Girl · #115 in 2026

Margot

Name: Popularity of the name Margot in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Margot, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Margot is a feminine given name, a French diminutive of Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo and Margaux. It is also occasionally a surname.

Current Rank

#115

Peak Rank

#115 (2026)

Total Babies

28K

5-Yr Trend

+83%

1894

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#115

Peak Rank

28K

Total Count

128

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Margot

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Margot

Margot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,356 Margots were born — ranking #115 that year. As of 2026, Margot ranks #115 for baby girls with 2,356 births, rising sharply (+83% over the past five years). In total, more than 28K Margots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Margot

Phonetically similar names — useful when Margot 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 Margot

What does the name Margot mean?

How popular is Margot in 2026?

In 2026, Margot ranks #115 among girls' names in the U.S., with 2,356 babies given the name that year.

When was Margot most popular?

Margot reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #115 that year with 2,356 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Margot most popular?

Margot has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Minnesota, Colorado. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Margot.

Is Margot a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Margot is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Margot?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Margot include Lucile, Jaclyn, Kelli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Margot

Margot is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Margot's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #115. Use the chart and map above to compare Margot'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.