Margo means pearl — the O-ending French variant of Margot/Margaret. Despicable Me's Margo is the eldest and most responsible of Gru's adopted daughters. All About Eve's Margo Channing (Bette Davis) delivers the most iconic line in cinema: Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night. Five letters of French-pearl elegance and the bumpiest night in movie history.
Margo is the O-ending French variant of Margaret meaning pearl. All About Eve's Margo Channing (Bette Davis) delivers cinema's most iconic line: Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night. Despicable Me's Margo is the responsible eldest adopted daughter.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: French variant; All About Eve (1950).
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Today
Margo remains a beloved choice, ranking #833 in the US. 26,699 babies have been named Margo since 1905.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Margo?
1954peak year
Today, Margo is rarely chosen — ranked around #833, with only about 368 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1954, 715 babies were given the name (ranked #315 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Margo has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 26,699 babies have been registered as Margo since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Margo's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — bumpy-night achievement. People named Margo tend to be strong, pearled, and gifted at telling everyone to fasten their seatbelts.
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