Total births
518
Girls' name · since 1963
Maggy
Maggy has 518 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15654
- among girls today
- 518
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
518 babies have been named Maggy since 1963, making it today's #15654 girls' name.
Maggy has 518 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15654 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #15654 among girls today
- 518 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maggy is currently the #15654 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 518 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15654
- among girls today
- 518
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Maggy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15654
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Maggy was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
22 babies were named Maggy in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Maggy compares
518 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Maggy's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maggy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 518 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maggy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maggy's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maggy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#15,654
Active since
1963
Maggy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Maggy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maggy's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Maggy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (30% of all-time use).
How Maggy 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 Maggy's total volume
Maggy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maggy by state
Where Maggy concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.3% |
California share of Maggy's total US births 2.3%
12 of 518 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maggy? ▼
518 babies have been named Maggy since 1963. It currently ranks #15654 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 22 births.
When was Maggy most popular? ▼
Maggy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Maggy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maggy are California (12 births).
How long has the name Maggy been used? ▼
Maggy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maggy? ▼
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 Maggy's data
- Maggy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maggys (12 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.
Keep exploring Maggy
Nearby Names Like Maggy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maggy
Maggie Girl
#299 123,078 births
Magnolia Girl
#138 23,403 births
Magdalena Girl
#838 19,773 births
Magdalene Girl
#1415 9,994 births
Magaly Girl
#3480 5,288 births
Compare Maggy side by side: Maggy vs Maggie Maggy vs Magnolia Maggy vs Magdalena
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1963–2025 (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. "Maggy: #15654 Girls' Name - 518 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maggy. 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 Maggy 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 July 2026.