Margo

“Variant of Margot — Pearl” — Greek, via Latin and French origin

Girl's name · #559 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Margo has appeared in US records since 1905 — best rank #295 (1951) · 27,208 babies named Margo all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Margos

Margo Martindale — American actress
Margo Dydek — Polish basketball player (1974–2011)
Margo Harshman — American actress
Margo — American actress (1917–1985)
Margo Stilley — American actress

In stories & tradition

Margo Hughes — As the World Turns
Margo Lane — film character
Margo Crawford — Bright Star

What Margos become

Among 205 notable people named Margo:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Margo Martindale, American actress.

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