Girls' name · since 1952

Maggi

Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 781 babies named Maggi, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12336
among girls today
781
born since 1952
2000s
peak decade
30%
more common than other girls

Maggi currently ranks #12336 among girls' names in America, with 781 babies recorded since 1952.

Social Security Administration records show Maggi recorded 781 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #12336 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2024.

  • #12336 among girls today
  • 781 born since 1952
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 30% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Maggi is currently the #12336 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 781 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.

#12336
among girls today
781
born since 1952
2000s
peak decade
30%
more common than other girls

Maggi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%30.4%
Maggi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12336
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Maggi was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

31 babies were named Maggi in 1984 - its busiest year on record.

How Maggi compares

781 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Maggi's all-time total is 104% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Maggi Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 781 382 567,345
Peak-year births 31 48 19,840

Maggi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Maggi's full recorded timeline at 1991, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Maggi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

781

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1984

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,336

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maggi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2024

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
31
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
010203040 195219631977198419911998200520122024 7

Maggi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Maggi's strongest decade.

195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Maggi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 195 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Maggi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maggi's total volume

Maggi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maggi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Maggi
Maggi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Maggi by state

Where Maggi concentrates geographically, total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Maggi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Maggi's total US births 0.6%
Even split

5 of 781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maggi?
Since 1952, Social Security records show 781 babies named Maggi. Today it holds rank #12336 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 31 births.
When was Maggi most popular?
Maggi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Maggi most popular?
The top states for the name Maggi are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Maggi been used?
Maggi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maggi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maggie, Magnolia, Magdalena, Magdalene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Maggi's data

  • Maggi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Maggis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maggi: #12336 Girls' Name - 781 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maggi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maggi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.