Maggie
Girl name · #294 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maggie in class?
Maggie scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Maggies were TX (82), CA (61), NC (57), TN (50), GA (44). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.