Baby Name Popularity Profile

Margot

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Margot.

✦ Pearl 🌍 French, Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #102
All-Time Peak Rank #102 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 25,568 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1894 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,575 births in 2025
💡 The Margot Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pearl
Language Origin French, Greek
Origin Type multiple
A French diminutive of Margaret, derived from Greek margarites meaning 'pearl'.
Common Nicknames
Margo
Alternative Spellings
Margaux
Pronunciation: MAR-go
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Margot

According to SSA data, Margot achieved its highest historical rank of #102 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,575 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 409.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 122 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Margot across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +409.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,575 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Registry Streak 122 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 16
1900s: 69
1910s: 285
1920s: 471
1930s: 1,110
1940s: 1,206
1950s: 1,130
1960s: 1,208
1970s: 617
1980s: 980
1990s: 964
2000s: 1,172
2010s: 5,279
2020s: 11,061

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mar-got
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, District of Columbia, Utah, Oregon, New York
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #50 486 2025 +214.8% Growth
District of Columbia #40 174 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #69 304 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #69 333 2025 +61.5% Growth
New York #119 2,541 2024 +42.4% Growth
Massachusetts #71 774 2025 +124.2% Growth
Washington #97 501 2024 +37.0% Growth
Connecticut #62 309 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #75 1,314 2025 +65.2% Growth
California #135 2,604 2025 +44.2% Growth
Texas #129 1,909 2025 +168.5% Growth
New Hampshire #72 75 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #94 438 2024 +48.6% Growth
New Jersey #104 630 2025 +173.1% Growth
Pennsylvania #85 1,104 2025 +107.7% Growth
Idaho #102 81 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #173 68 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #93 461 2025 +153.3% Growth
Arizona #186 241 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #160 669 2025 +124.0% Growth
Kansas #85 204 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #113 282 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #104 857 2025 +47.7% Growth
North Carolina #104 521 2025 +206.2% Growth
Georgia #86 508 2025 +143.6% Growth
Michigan #86 681 2025 +80.9% Growth
Tennessee #110 381 2024 +153.8% Growth
Alaska #103 24 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #137 383 2024 +57.1% Growth
Indiana #112 391 2025 +70.6% Growth
Montana #76 50 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #91 317 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #103 283 2024 +46.2% Growth
Maine #88 66 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #93 160 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #100 42 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #126 82 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #156 147 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #158 188 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #106 156 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #136 104 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #146 171 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #220 24 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #231 20 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #159 12 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #91 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #374 42 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #350 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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