Maggy: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,225
1970s	16	2	+220%	#9,671
1980s	69	7	+331%	#6,585
1990s	118	12	+71%	#5,808
2000s	156	16	+32%	#5,888
2010s	121	12	-22%	#6,812
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-55%	#14,277

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,225

1970s

+220%

#9,671

1980s

+331%

#6,585

1990s

118

+71%

#5,808

2000s

156

+32%

#5,888

2010s

121

-22%

#6,812

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#14,277

The story of Maggy

Maggy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,277 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 518 American babies have been named Maggy. Its peak came in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Maggy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maggy?

The median living Maggy is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Maggy 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.

Maggy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,277
2024	5	#16,767
2023	5	#16,693
2022	6	#14,648
2021	5	#16,771
2020	6	#14,465
2019	10	#10,191
2018	10	#10,282
2017	12	#9,132
2016	18	#6,812
2015	12	#9,290
2014	17	#7,192
2013	13	#8,871
2012	7	#14,440
2011	13	#8,962
2010	9	#11,872
2009	12	#9,765
2008	22	#6,280
2007	18	#7,292
2006	15	#8,092
2005	20	#6,155
2004	21	#5,888
2003	13	#8,298
2002	12	#8,617
2001	8	#11,629
2000	15	#7,023
1995	10	#8,476
1990	10	#8,265
1985	8	#8,007
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,955
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 Maggy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maggy?

The median living Maggy is about 21 years old. Half of all living Maggys are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Maggy are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Maggy are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maggy mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Margaret.

How popular is the name Maggy in 2025?

Maggy ranked #14,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maggy?

518 babies have been named Maggy in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maggy most popular?

Maggy peaked in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Maggy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maggy rising or falling?

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

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Maggy popularity over time

The story of Maggy

How old are people named Maggy?

Maggy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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