Total births
123,078
Girls' name · since 1880
Maggie
Maggie has 123,078 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #299
- among girls today
- 123,078
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maggie is the #299 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 123,078 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Maggie recorded 123,078 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #299 nationally today, ahead of 98% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #299 among girls today
- 123,078 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maggie is currently the #299 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 123,078 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #299
- among girls today
- 123,078
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Maggie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#299
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Maggie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,874 babies were named Maggie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Maggie compares
123,078 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Maggie's all-time total is 322x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maggie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123,078 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,874 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maggie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maggie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 170 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 1,874 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maggie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#299
Active since
1880
Maggie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,874
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Maggie popularity over time - boys
282 total births recorded since 1890 (Maggie as boys' name)
Maggie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maggie's strongest decade.
16,897 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Maggie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
7,072 births
- 1890s
1890s
8,607 births
- 1900s
1900s
8,289 births
- 1910s
1910s
11,485 births
- 1920s
1920s
11,695 births
- 1930s
1930s
6,805 births
- 1940s 5,019
1940s
5,019 births
- 1950s 3,503
1950s
3,503 births
- 1960s 2,327
1960s
2,327 births
- 1970s 3,347
1970s
3,347 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,508 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,098 births
- 2000s
2000s
16,897 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,060 births
- 2020s 6,366
2020s
6,366 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16,897 births (14% of all-time use).
How Maggie 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 Maggie's total volume
Maggie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maggie by state
Where Maggie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 7,447 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,446 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5,855 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5,358 | 4.4% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5,279 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5,070 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 4,865 | 4.0% |
| #8 | California | | 4,333 | 3.5% |
North Carolina share of Maggie's total US births 6.1%
Even split
7,447 of 123,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Maggie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maggie? ▼
123,078 babies have been named Maggie since 1880. It currently ranks #299 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 1,874 births.
When was Maggie most popular? ▼
Maggie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16,897 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Maggie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maggie are North Carolina (7,447 births), Texas (6,446 births), Georgia (5,855 births).
How long has the name Maggie been used? ▼
Records for Maggie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maggie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Magnolia, Magdalena, Magdalene, Magaly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maggie's data
- Maggie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16,897 total births) through the 2020s (6,366) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Maggies (7,447 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.
Keep exploring Maggie
Nearby Names Like Maggie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maggie
Magnolia Girl
#138 23,403 births
Magdalena Girl
#838 19,773 births
Magdalene Girl
#1415 9,994 births
Magaly Girl
#3480 5,288 births
Magali Girl
#4131 3,562 births
Compare Maggie side by side: Maggie vs Magnolia Maggie vs Magdalena Maggie vs Magdalene
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maggie
Gabriela #298
86,182 births · Peak 2003
Ariel #300
78,697 births · Peak 1991
Sawyer #297
18,338 births · Peak 2018
Rosemary #301
163,165 births · Peak 1947
Amari #296
21,288 births · Peak 2024
Ryleigh #302
35,139 births · Peak 2019
Kali #295
32,527 births · Peak 2019
Tessa #303
55,926 births · Peak 2007
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Maggie: #299 Girls' Name - 123,078 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maggie. 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 Maggie 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.