Maggi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	32	3	–	#5,352
1960s	13	1	-59%	#5,660
1970s	97	10	+646%	#4,075
1980s	182	18	+88%	#2,889
1990s	181	18	-1%	#4,196
2000s	195	20	+8%	#4,578
2010s	74	7	-62%	#7,099
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-84%	#12,947

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,352

1960s

-59%

#5,660

1970s

+646%

#4,075

1980s

182

+88%

#2,889

1990s

181

-1%

#4,196

2000s

195

+8%

#4,578

2010s

-62%

#7,099

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#12,947

The story of Maggi

Maggi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1952, 781 American babies have been named Maggi. Its peak came in 1984, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maggi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maggi?

The median living Maggi is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 41. An estimated 800 people named Maggi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maggi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,947
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,271
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,455
2016	8	#12,451
2015	8	#12,541
2014	7	#14,015
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,870
2011	12	#9,510
2010	18	#7,099
2009	8	#13,213
2008	19	#6,972
2007	18	#7,291
2006	18	#7,034
2005	17	#7,036
2004	18	#6,665
2003	24	#5,185
2002	27	#4,578
2001	23	#5,111
2000	23	#5,084
1995	14	#6,479
1990	22	#4,457
1985	27	#3,298
1980	14	#5,128
1975	10	#5,798
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maggi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maggi?

The median living Maggi is about 31 years old. Half of all living Maggis are between 22 and 41 years old.

How many people named Maggi are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maggi are alive in the United States, based on 781 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maggi mean?

Maggi is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Maggi in 2025?

Maggi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maggi?

781 babies have been named Maggi in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maggi most popular?

Maggi peaked in 1984, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Maggi a boy or girl name?

Maggi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maggi rising or falling?

Maggi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maggi popularity over time

The story of Maggi

How old are people named Maggi?

Maggi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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