Maggie

Girl name

Maggie has been given to 123,360 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #294 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈmæɡi/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

123,360

Peak year

2007 (1,874 babies)

Rank in 2025

#294 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -22%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Maggie

Maggie Smith

British actress (1934–2024)

Maggie Grace

American actress

Maggie Cheung

Hong Kong actress

Maggie Simpson

Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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