Margot
Girl name · #102 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Margot? In official American birth records, Margot has been tracked continuously since 1894, giving it 131 years of documented American history.
Margot ranks #102 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,575 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #592, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 699 girls born in 2025 was named Margot.
The 131-year story
Margot first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,575 babies and a rank of #102. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Margot per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Margot in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Margot is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Margot is most common
Geography matters for names, and Margot is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Margot is most common in DC (6.9 per 1,000), MT (4.2 per 1,000), NH (4.2 per 1,000), ME (3.9 per 1,000), CO (3.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Margot is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Margot
Statistically, parents drawn to Margot tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Millie, Maeve, Magnolia, Juniper, and Maisie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Margot | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,575 | #102 |
| 2024 | 2,227 | #127 |
| 2023 | 1,933 | #148 |
| 2022 | 1,527 | #193 |
| 2021 | 1,530 | #194 |
| 2020 | 1,269 | #234 |
| 2019 | 1,065 | #304 |
| 2018 | 882 | #358 |
| 2017 | 860 | #363 |
| 2016 | 745 | #433 |
| 2015 | 505 | #592 |
| 2014 | 377 | #741 |
| 2013 | 268 | #941 |
| 2012 | 237 | #1060 |
| 2011 | 185 | #1280 |
| 2010 | 155 | #1456 |
| 2009 | 159 | #1463 |
| 2008 | 144 | #1583 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1672 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 96 | #1983 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 126 | #1534 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1887 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Margot?
In official American birth records, the name Margot first appeared in 1894 (over 131 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Margot a popular girl name?
Margot ranked #102 among girls in 2025 with 2,575 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #592.
When was the name Margot most popular?
Margot peaked in 2025, when 2,575 American girls received the name (ranked #102 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Margot?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 699 newborn American girls was named Margot. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.