Margo

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⭐ Famous Margo

Margo Martindale

American actress

Choose Margo and your child shares a first name with Margo Martindale, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Margo, like who?” Margo Martindale's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,976 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Margo, 540 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Margo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMargo first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #295.
• 📈Then vs nowMargo is 5.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,123 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,976.
• 🚀TrendMargo has climbed 206 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #559. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMargo is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #180, followed by Nebraska (#223) and Michigan (#275). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningMargo is a French form of Margaret, which means “pearl”. Our records link it to French and Greek roots.

About the name Margo

Margo is a girl name of French and Greek origin meaning “pearl”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rgo”. US birth records list Margo for girls from 1905 to 2025, in 120 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #295 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #559, with 540 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names