Will my child share the name Margo with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 120 UK babies named Margo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Margo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Margo becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Margo is at its highest recorded position — #357 in 2025, with 120 births. In 2020 it ranked #537.

Is Margo popular in the US as well as the UK?

Margo is more popular in the UK (#392) than in the US (#545). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Margo a popular baby name in the United States?

Margo ranks #545 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #357

Margo

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Margo is a distinctive choice, ranked #357 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Margo in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#357

US Rank #559

About the Name Margo

Margo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 145 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #379 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.

Margo is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Margo in their class.

In the US it sits at #545 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Margo

Margo Howard — Margo Howard is an American writer and former advice columnist.
Philip Margo — Philip Frederick Margo was an American musician and author who was a longtime member of the Tokens, along with his brother Mitch.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.