Maggie
Girl name · #294 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Maggie? In official American birth records, Maggie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Maggie is currently the #294 girl name in the United States — 1,041 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #241, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,729 girls born in 2025 was named Maggie.
The 145-year story
Maggie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 582 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,874 girls were named Maggie — good for #181 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maggie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maggie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maggie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maggie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maggie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maggie is most common in AR (2.2 per 1,000), MS (2 per 1,000), WV (2 per 1,000), UT (1.7 per 1,000), KY (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maggie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Maggie
Maggie belongs to the Margaret family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
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Counted as one name, the Margaret family went to about 3,768 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #61, versus #294 for Maggie alone.
Names like Maggie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maggie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Macie, Mackenzie, Gracie, Kylie, and Mckenzie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maggie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,041 | #294 |
| 2024 | 1,057 | #299 |
| 2023 | 977 | #318 |
| 2022 | 1,076 | #293 |
| 2021 | 1,124 | #283 |
| 2020 | 1,091 | #293 |
| 2019 | 1,135 | #295 |
| 2018 | 1,128 | #294 |
| 2017 | 1,287 | #248 |
| 2016 | 1,324 | #242 |
| 2015 | 1,338 | #241 |
| 2014 | 1,356 | #238 |
| 2013 | 1,386 | #232 |
| 2012 | 1,308 | #247 |
| 2011 | 1,389 | #230 |
| 2010 | 1,409 | #225 |
| 2009 | 1,426 | #233 |
| 2008 | 1,607 | #214 |
| 2007 | 1,874 | #181 |
| 2006 | 1,853 | #189 |
| 2005 | 1,658 | #210 |
| 2004 | 1,631 | #205 |
| 2003 | 1,718 | #188 |
| 2002 | 1,697 | #190 |
| 2001 | 1,819 | #181 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maggie?
In official American birth records, the name Maggie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 582 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Maggie a popular girl name?
Maggie ranked #294 among girls in 2025 with 1,041 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #241.
When was the name Maggie most popular?
Maggie peaked in 2007, when 1,874 American girls received the name (ranked #181 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maggie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,729 newborn American girls was named Maggie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.