Baby Name Popularity Profile
Maggie
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Maggie.
National Rank (2025)
#294
All-Time Peak Rank
#46
Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births
123,078
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2000s
1,874 births in 2007
π‘ The Maggie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Pearl
Language Origin
Greek
Origin Type
single
Diminutive of Margaret, which is derived from the Greek word 'margarites' meaning 'pearl'.
Pronunciation:
MAG-ee
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Maggie across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-4.6%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-22.2%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,874
births in 2007
Years in Top 100
31 yrs
Years in Top 500
127 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 7,072
1890s: 8,607
1900s: 8,289
1910s: 11,485
1920s: 11,695
1930s: 6,805
1940s: 5,019
1950s: 3,503
1960s: 2,327
1970s: 3,347
1980s: 7,508
1990s: 11,098
2000s: 16,897
2010s: 13,060
2020s: 6,366
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Maggi-e
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Mississippi
Top States
Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee
States with Data
51
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