Margo
Usage of Margo in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Margo against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Margo is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Margo is a French form of Margaret, meaning “pearl.” Actresses Margot Kidder and Margaux Hemingway are notable bearers.
Margo in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 540 girls were named Margo, making it the #559 girls' name in the US. Since 1905, 27,208 girls have been named Margo, with the most (715) in 1954. It is most common, relative to births, in Rhode Island, Nebraska and Utah.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) | #839 girls | 5 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #591 girls | 7 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| England and Wales | #357 girls | 120 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #718 girls | 4 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #290 girls | 5 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #290 girls | 5 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Poland | #706 girls | 2 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Scotland | #429 girls | 7 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #465 girls (all ages) | 1,337 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Margo
There are 11 towns and villages with Margo in their name, in 7 countries.
🇮🇩 Indonesia 3🇨🇦 Canada 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 1🇨🇾 Cyprus 1🇮🇳 India 1🇵🇭 Philippines 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo | Nord, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – | Map |
| Margo | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Margo | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 🇵🇭 Philippines | – | Map |
| Margo | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Margo Gardens | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Margo Kulon | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Margo Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Margo Mulyo | Lampung, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Margo Munda | Jharkhand, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Margo Wetan | East Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Margo
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Margo in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 3🇺🇸 United States 3
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Margo | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Margo Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Margo Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Margo Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Margo Lake | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Margo Lake | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Margo songs
One song on Wikidata has Margo in its title:
- Margo's Song – Geneviève Racette (2018)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Margo
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Margo as a pet name
FurryName has found 127 dogs named Margo in public pet registers, making it the #1,449 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (7), Cambridge (4), Richmond (1). Margo as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Margo in public pet registers, making it the #729 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (5), Richmond (1), Laval (1). Margo as a cat name →
Margo products
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