girl's name
Margo
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 30,892
the United States
#559
2025 births
Margo is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 540 babies in the United States, ranking #559. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1954, when 720 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 6,140 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Margo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 304 |
| 1930s | 1,209 |
| 1940s | 4,803 |
| 1950s | 5,891 |
| 1960s | 3,961 |
| 1970s | 2,277 |
| 1980s | 1,747 |
| 1990s | 1,217 |
| 2000s | 886 |
| 2010s | 1,817 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,953 |
How popular is Margo?
In 2025, Margo was given to 540 babies in the United States, ranking #559 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Margo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Margo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Margo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Margo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Margo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Margo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Margo
How popular is the name Margo?
In 2025, Margo was given to 540 babies in the United States, ranking #559 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Margo a girl's or a boy's name?
Margo is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Margo?
Margo has 2 syllables.
When was Margo most popular?
Margo peaked in 1954, when 720 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Margo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Margo currently ranks #246 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.