Maggie
A pet form of Margaret, which goes back through Latin Margarita to Greek margarites, a pearl, and ultimately to an Iranian word.
Maggie in 2025
Maggie was given to 1,041 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 634th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,185 babies born.
The history of Maggie
Maggie reached its highest point in 2007, when 1,874 babies were given the name, ranking 391st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 71st, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 123,360 babies have been named Maggie. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Maggie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maggie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,072 | 71 |
| 1890s | 8,637 | 78 |
| 1900s | 8,310 | 101 |
| 1910s | 11,525 | 132 |
| 1920s | 11,775 | 297 |
| 1930s | 6,870 | 394 |
| 1940s | 5,030 | 506 |
| 1950s | 3,503 | 703 |
| 1960s | 2,327 | 966 |
| 1970s | 3,347 | 803 |
| 1980s | 7,514 | 510 |
| 1990s | 11,105 | 460 |
| 2000s | 16,919 | 383 |
| 2010s | 13,060 | 474 |
| 2020s | 6,366 | 594 |
Where Maggie is heading
Maggie has fallen 22% over the past decade, from 1,338 babies in 2015 to 1,041 in 2025.
Names like Maggie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maggie.