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Margo

Girl

Origin of the name

Margo is a spelling of Margot, a pet form of Margaret, “pearl.”

Rising name

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The high point came in 1954, with 715 births and the No. 315 spot that year. The rise continues, up 148% on the previous ten years. In 2025, it ranked No. 559.
27,208births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 315rank at its peak, in 1954

Where babies named Margo are born

1954

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The darker the blue, the more common Margo is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Margo is most common in Utah (2.2 times), Michigan (1.9) and Minnesota (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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