Margot

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A few things about Margot you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Margot

Margot Robbie

Australian actress (born 1990)

Choose Margot and your child shares a first name with Margot Robbie, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Margot, like who?” Margot Robbie's Wikipedia article is available in 91 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 624 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Margot, 2,575 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Margot would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMargot first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMargot is at its all-time high right now: #102 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMargot is 32× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,161 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 624.
• 🚀TrendMargot has climbed 132 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #102. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMargot is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #40, followed by Colorado (#50) and Connecticut (#62). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMargot is a French form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to French, German and Greek roots.

About the name Margot

Margot is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin meaning “pearl”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-got”. US birth records list Margot for girls from 1894 to 2025, in 127 of those 132 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #102 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #102, with 2,575 babies.

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