Margeaux
A French feminine name derived from the name Marguerite, meaning "pearl".
Name Census estimates that about 893 living Americans carry the first name Margeaux. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Margeaux today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Margeaux births was 2022 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Margeaux. 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 Margeaux with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
893
~ 1 in 383,823 Americans
Peak year
2022
32 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,226
Tracked since 1977
Census
Margeaux in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 755 people with the first name Margeaux, which placed it at #15,282 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
#15,282
National first-name rank
People counted
755
755 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Margeaux
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margeaux is White at 71.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (8.3%). 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 Margeaux 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 Margeaux at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.4% · 539
- Black or African American8.3% · 63
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 63
- Two or more races7.8% · 59
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 7
Popularity
Margeaux: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Margeaux from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 219 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Margeaux remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Margeaux 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 Margeaux during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Margeaux' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Margeaux, while Georgia, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Margeaux
The given name Margeaux is a French variation of the name Margaret, which has its origins in the Greek word "margarites" meaning pearl. The name likely emerged in France during the Middle Ages, influenced by the popularity of the name Margaret among European royalty and nobility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Margeaux can be traced back to the 14th century, when it appeared in French historical records and literature. During this time, the spelling variations included Margaux, Margeaulx, and Margeaulce.
The name Margeaux gained further prominence in the 16th century, when it was associated with Marguerite de Navarre, also known as Marguerite de Valois (1492-1549), a French princess and influential figure during the Renaissance era. She was a renowned patron of the arts and a writer, known for her collection of short stories called the Heptameron.
In the 17th century, another notable figure with the name Margeaux was Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), a French founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, a Catholic religious order devoted to education. She is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church.
During the 18th century, the name Margeaux was associated with Marguerite-Jeanne Delamarre (1717-1786), a French painter and miniaturist who achieved significant recognition in her time for her artistic talents.
Moving into the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the name Margeaux was Marguerite Duras (1914-1996), a French novelist, playwright, and film director. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, with works such as "The Lover" and "Hiroshima Mon Amour" exploring themes of love, memory, and human relationships.
Throughout its history, the name Margeaux has maintained its connection to French culture and language, carrying a sense of elegance and sophistication. While its popularity has fluctuated over time, it has remained a beloved name with literary and artistic associations.
People
Margeaux + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Margeaux as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Margeaux: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Margeaux?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 893 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Margeaux 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 383,823 US residents.
Is Margeaux a common name?
We classify Margeaux as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 920 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Margeaux most popular?
The single biggest year for Margeaux was 2022, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Margeaux is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Margeaux in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 755 people with the name Margeaux, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,282 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 Margeaux 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 Margeaux?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Margeaux appears almost entirely female. Of the 758 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Margeaux?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Margeaux is White at 71.4%. The next largest groups are Black (8.3%) and Hispanic (8.3%). 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 Margeaux most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Margeaux in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.4% (539 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 Margeaux in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Margeaux a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Margeaux 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 Margeaux still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Margeaux 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 Margeaux 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 Americans are named Margeaux?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.