Total births
25,568
Girls' name · since 1894
Margot
Margot has 25,568 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #127
- among girls today
- 25,568
- born since 1894
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
25,568 babies have been named Margot since 1894, making it today's #127 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Margot recorded 25,568 times among girls since 1894, holding rank #127 nationally today, ahead of 99.3% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.
- #127 among girls today
- 25,568 born since 1894
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Margot is currently the #127 girls' name in America, more common than 99.3% of girls - 25,568 born since 1894, peaking in the 2020s.
- #127
- among girls today
- 25,568
- born since 1894
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Margot vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#127
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Margot was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,575 babies were named Margot in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Margot compares
25,568 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Margot's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Margot | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,568 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,575 | 48 | 19,840 |
Margot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Margot's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 2,575, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Margot at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#127
Active since
1894
Margot popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,575
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Margot by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Margot's strongest decade.
11,061 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Margot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 69
1900s
69 births
- 1910s 285
1910s
285 births
- 1920s 471
1920s
471 births
- 1930s 1,110
1930s
1,110 births
- 1940s 1,206
1940s
1,206 births
- 1950s 1,130
1950s
1,130 births
- 1960s 1,208
1960s
1,208 births
- 1970s 617
1970s
617 births
- 1980s 980
1980s
980 births
- 1990s 964
1990s
964 births
- 2000s 1,172
2000s
1,172 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,279 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,061 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11,061 births (43% of all-time use).
How Margot compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Margot's total volume
Margot vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Margot by state
Where Margot concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,604 | 10.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,541 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,909 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,314 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,104 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 857 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 774 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 681 | 2.7% |
California share of Margot's total US births 10.2%
Even split
2,604 of 25,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Margot appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Margot? ▼
Margot has been given to 25,568 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #127 as of the latest data. 2,575 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Margot most popular? ▼
Margot was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11,061 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Margot most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Margot are California (2,604 births), New York (2,541 births), Texas (1,909 births).
How long has the name Margot been used? ▼
Records for Margot go back to 1894, giving 132 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Margot? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Margot's data
- California records the most Margots (2,604 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Margot
Nearby Names Like Margot
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Margot
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Margot side by side: Margot vs Mary Margot vs Margaret Margot vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Margot
Samantha #126
592,847 births · Peak 1990
Catalina #128
33,009 births · Peak 2025
Rylee #125
69,010 births · Peak 2010
Juliette #129
40,981 births · Peak 2025
Ashley #124
859,857 births · Peak 1987
Esther #130
271,234 births · Peak 1918
Cecilia #123
111,511 births · Peak 2025
Mary #131
4,141,481 births · Peak 1921
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Margot: #127 Girls' Name - 25,568 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/margot. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Margot draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.