Erin vs Margo
Erin and Margocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #25 and Margo #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Margo #392 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Margo #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Margo #315 among girls in Scotland.
Erin and Margo over time
Erin and Margo appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Margo in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Margo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Margo #379 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #65, Margo #392.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1977–2025
Erin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Margo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Erin #35 in 2022, Margo #369 in 1977.
The order changed in 1978: Erin moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #468 and #369; by 1978 that had become #281 and #522.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Margo #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Erin | Margo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin has a recorded origin (Irish); Margo does not have one recorded yet.
- Erin and Margo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erin; Margo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Margo
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls