Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Maguire

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
10
named Maguire
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
63 babies
All-time total
695
#7,241 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Maguire popularity over time

695 babies have been named Maguire since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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.

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1990s 13 56 69 7 – #3,070
2000s 45 368 413 41 +499% #1,937
2010s 21 126 147 15 -64% #4,603
2020s (to 2025) 39 27 66 11 -25% #8,727

The story of Maguire

Maguire 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 1997, 695 American babies have been named Maguire, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 63 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 Maguire stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maguire?

The median living Maguire is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 700 people named Maguire are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Maguire year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,854 – –
2024 8 #11,751 – –
2023 9 #10,838 7 #10,369
2022 6 #14,649 9 #8,727
2021 – – 5 #13,345
2020 6 #14,466 6 #11,467
2019 – – 9 #8,626
2018 8 #12,077 12 #6,973
2017 8 #12,332 11 #7,371
2016 – – 11 #7,430
2015 – – 8 #9,254
2014 – – 9 #8,548
2013 – – 12 #6,872
2012 – – 13 #6,527
2011 5 #18,489 21 #4,603
2010 – – 20 #4,784
2009 – – 22 #4,530
2008 – – 21 #4,648
2007 6 #16,778 32 #3,414
2006 5 #18,951 36 #3,063
2005 5 #18,140 39 #2,788
2004 9 #11,268 39 #2,726
2003 6 #15,017 38 #2,661
2002 – – 46 #2,280
2001 5 #16,907 41 #2,407
2000 9 #10,406 54 #1,937
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maguire?

The median living Maguire is about 20 years old. Half of all living Maguires are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Maguire are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maguire are alive in the United States, based on 695 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maguire in 2025?

Maguire 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 Maguire?

695 babies have been named Maguire in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maguire most popular?

Maguire peaked in 2000, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Maguire a boy or girl name?

Maguire is used for both: about 17% of babies named Maguire have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Maguire rising or falling?

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

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