Maggie

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Maggie or Maggy is a feminine given name. It can be a short form of Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret, or Marigold.

From Wikipedia

Maggie first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 211 babies (rank #82 that year). In 2025 it was given to 211 girls (rank #82). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Maggie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maggie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,101

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

211

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Grey's Anatomy: Maggie Pierce — cardiothoracic chief

Famous people named Maggie

Maggie Smithactor · b. 1934
Maggie Gracefilm actor · b. 1983
Maggie Cheungbeauty pageant contestant · b. 1964
Maggie Simpsonb. 1987
Maggie Hassanpolitician · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	15	#126
2015	22	#147
2016	69	#149
2017	13	#137
2018	16	#119
2019	134	#104
2020	158	#93
2021	85	#99
2022	76	#100
2023	139	#91
2024	163	#89
2025	211	#82