Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Margaux

Meaning A female given name from French Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,199 Trend ↑ Rising 20%

A female given name from French.

Rank 2025
#1,199
among girls · ↑16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
191
named Margaux · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,415
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
204 babies
All-time total
4,089
#2,946 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Margaux popularity over time

4,089 babies have been named Margaux since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 160 16 – #2,149
1980s 440 44 +175% #1,954
1990s 577 58 +31% #1,950
2000s 577 58 0% #2,229
2010s 1,201 120 +108% #1,277
2020s (to 2025) 1,134 189 +57% #1,193

Where Margaux is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 196 0.12 outside top 500
2027 200 0.12 outside top 500
2028 204 0.13 outside top 500
2029 208 0.13 outside top 500
2030 210 0.13 outside top 500

Where Margaux is most popular

Girls named Margaux per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.121 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Margaux born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 6 0.506 +320%
Connecticut 18 0.309 +157%
Massachusetts 33 0.273 +126%
New York 83 0.210 +74%
California 151 0.180 +49%
New Jersey 31 0.172 +42%
Illinois 39 0.170 +41%
Minnesota 18 0.167 +38%
Pennsylvania 38 0.161 +33%
Michigan 28 0.154 +28%
North Carolina 28 0.123 ≈ national
Florida 51 0.119 ≈ national
Washington 13 0.090 -25%
Texas 72 0.090 -26%
Ohio 19 0.080 -34%
South Carolina 7 0.078 -35%
Tennessee 12 0.076 -37%
Colorado 8 0.072 -41%
Indiana 10 0.071 -41%
Utah 5 0.060 -50%
Virginia 10 0.059 -51%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -53%
Maryland 5 0.047 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Margaux

Margaux is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,199 in 2025 with 191 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 4,089 American babies have been named Margaux. Its peak came in 2021, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Margaux stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Margaux?

The median living Margaux is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 27. An estimated 4,000 people named Margaux are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Margaux year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 191 #1,199
2024 195 #1,215
2023 195 #1,219
2022 193 #1,249
2021 204 #1,193
2020 156 #1,408
2019 179 #1,288
2018 167 #1,354
2017 185 #1,277
2016 158 #1,460
2015 118 #1,774
2014 101 #1,974
2013 90 #2,119
2012 72 #2,534
2011 65 #2,714
2010 66 #2,714
2009 52 #3,232
2008 60 #2,941
2007 75 #2,502
2006 58 #2,962
2005 47 #3,302
2004 62 #2,667
2003 54 #2,863
2002 52 #2,877
2001 46 #3,078
2000 71 #2,229
1995 38 #3,059
1990 58 #2,219
1985 47 #2,215
1980 55 #1,954
1975 18 #3,711
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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Famous people named Margaux

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Margaux Hemingway Margaux Hemingway American fashion model and actress (1954–1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Margaux, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Margaux?

The median living Margaux is about 11 years old. Half of all living Margauxs are between 5 and 27 years old.

How many people named Margaux are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Margaux are alive in the United States, based on 4,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Margaux mean?

A female given name from French.

How popular is the name Margaux in 2025?

Margaux ranked #1,199 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 191 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Margaux?

4,089 babies have been named Margaux in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Margaux most popular?

Margaux peaked in 2021, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Margaux a boy or girl name?

Margaux is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Margaux rising or falling?

Margaux is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Margaux become more popular?

Margaux is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 210 girls named Margaux in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Margaux?

Well-known people named Margaux include Margaux Hemingway (actor).

Names like Margaux

Names that sound and feel close to Margaux: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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