Margaux
A French feminine name derived from the French place name "Margaux".
Name Census estimates that about 3,818 living Americans carry the first name Margaux. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margaux today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margaux births was 2021 (204 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margaux. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Margaux with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 89,773 Americans
Peak year
2021
204 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,211
Tracked since 1975
Census
Margaux in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,205 people with the first name Margaux, which placed it at #5,375 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,375
National first-name rank
People counted
3.2K
3,205 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margaux
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margaux is White at 75.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.0%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Margaux described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Margaux at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.7% · 2,427
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 288
- Two or more races6.6% · 210
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 165
- Black or African American3.4% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Popularity
Margaux: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margaux from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,201 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Margaux remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Margaux by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Margaux during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Margaux' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 26 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Margaux, while Utah, Oregon, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 78 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Margaux
The name Margaux has its origins in the medieval French language, derived from the ancient Germanic name Margaritta. It is a variant of the more common name Margaret, which means "pearl" in Greek. Margaux first emerged as a distinct name during the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 13th centuries.
The name Margaux was initially popular among the French nobility and aristocracy, particularly in the region of Bordeaux, France. This area is renowned for its prestigious wine production, and the name Margaux is closely associated with the Margaux appellation, one of the most famous wine regions in the Bordeaux region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Margaux can be found in the 13th-century romance "Roman de la Rose," written by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. In this influential literary work, a character named Margaux is mentioned, suggesting the name's usage during that time period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Margaux. One of the most famous was Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), an American fashion model and actress, and the granddaughter of the renowned writer Ernest Hemingway. Her tragic death at a young age brought attention to the struggles of mental health and addiction.
Another prominent figure was Margaux Martineau (1869-1904), a French anarchist and feminist activist known for her advocacy of women's rights and her involvement in the labor movement. Her writings and speeches played a significant role in shaping the early feminist discourse in France.
In the world of art, Margaux Moineau (1949-2021) was a celebrated French sculptor and painter, renowned for her abstract and surrealist works. Her sculptures and installations were exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across Europe and the United States.
The name Margaux also has literary connections, with Margaux Fragoso (born 1979), an American writer and memoirist known for her controversial book "Tiger, Tiger," which delves into the complexities of childhood sexual abuse and its aftermath.
Lastly, Margaux Arnavielle (born 1989) is a French tennis player who has achieved notable success on the professional circuit, including reaching the third round of the French Open in 2018 and holding a career-high ranking of No. 93 in the world.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Margaux
People
Margaux + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Margaux: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margaux?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,818 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margaux going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 89,773 US residents.
Is Margaux a common name?
We classify Margaux as "Rare". It ranks above 95.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,898 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margaux most popular?
The single biggest year for Margaux was 2021, when 204 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margaux is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margaux in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,205 people with the name Margaux, or 1.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,375 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Margaux in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Margaux?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margaux appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,198 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Margaux?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margaux is White at 75.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.0%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Margaux most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Margaux in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.7% (2,427 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Margaux in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margaux a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margaux in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Margaux still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margaux in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Margaux can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Margaux?
You can see how many people share the name Margaux on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.