Margo
Girl name · #559 in 2025 · Distinctive
Margo is currently the #559 girl name in the United States — 540 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1275, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,333 girls born in 2025 was named Margo.
The 120-year story
Margo first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1954, when 715 girls were named Margo — good for #315 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Margo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Margo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Margo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Margo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Margo is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Margo is most common in NE (1.4 per 1,000), UT (0.9 per 1,000), IA (0.9 per 1,000), MO (0.9 per 1,000), MI (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Margo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Margo
Statistically, parents drawn to Margo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Myra, Gwen, Faye, Frankie, and Laurel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Margo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 540 | #559 |
| 2024 | 556 | #544 |
| 2023 | 556 | #543 |
| 2022 | 481 | #617 |
| 2021 | 464 | #639 |
| 2020 | 356 | #765 |
| 2019 | 321 | #840 |
| 2018 | 271 | #975 |
| 2017 | 236 | #1075 |
| 2016 | 254 | #1039 |
| 2015 | 191 | #1275 |
| 2014 | 153 | #1464 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2316 |
| 2008 | 98 | #2078 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 80 | #2353 |
| 2005 | 80 | #2254 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 89 | #2019 |
| 2002 | 93 | #1897 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1941 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Margo a popular girl name?
Margo ranked #559 among girls in 2025 with 540 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1275.
When was the name Margo most popular?
Margo peaked in 1954, when 715 American girls received the name (ranked #315 that year). Since 1954 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Margo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,333 newborn American girls was named Margo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.