| Margot | Adaline | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Pearl | noble |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MAR-goh | AD-a-line |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1894 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,575) | 2016 (1,882) |
| In 2025 | 2,575 | 1,446 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Margot | Adaline |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,061 | 8,061 |
| 2010s | 5,279 | 7,722 |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 613 |
| 1990s | 964 | 140 |
| 1980s | 980 | 58 |
| 1970s | 617 | 24 |
| 1960s | 1,208 | 86 |
| 1950s | 1,130 | 83 |
| 1940s | 1,206 | 101 |
| 1930s | 1,110 | 180 |
| 1920s | 471 | 538 |
| 1910s | 285 | 538 |
| 1900s | 69 | 234 |
| 1890s | 16 | 208 |
| 1880s | 0 | 180 |
Margot is a French pet form of Marguerite, “pearl.”
A form of Adeline, a French diminutive of Adele, from the Germanic element 'adal' meaning 'noble'. It is a genuine historical name (via Old French Adaline/Adeline) now enjoying a strong revival.
Margot is more popular than Adaline today: about 2,575 US babies were given the name Margot in 2025, compared with 1,446 named Adaline.
Margot means Pearl (French origin), while Adaline means noble (french origin).
In US records, Margot first appears in 1894 and Adaline in 1880, so Adaline has the longer recorded history.