Magalene vs Maggie

Side-by-side comparison of Magalene and Maggie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Magalene

Girl name

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Name B

Maggie

Girl name · Rank #299

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Metric Magalene Maggie
Current Rank Unranked #299
Total Births (all years) 511 122,023
Peak Year 1929 2007
Peak Year Births 23 1,874
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Magalene Maggie
1880ss — 7,072
1890ss — 8,607
1900ss — 8,289
1910ss 28 11,485
1920ss 129 11,695
1930ss 132 6,805
1940ss 139 5,019
1950ss 73 3,502
1960ss 10 2,327
1970ss — 3,348
1980ss — 7,508
1990ss — 11,099
2000ss — 16,897
2010ss — 13,058
2020ss — 5,312

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Magalene Maggie
2014 — 1,355
2015 — 1,338
2016 — 1,324
2017 — 1,287
2018 — 1,128
2019 — 1,135
2020 — 1,090
2021 — 1,121
2022 — 1,074
2023 — 976
2024 — 1,051

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1963.

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