Maggie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maggie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maggie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maggie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maggie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. a pet form of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 123,360 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,009 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 328 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 264 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 645 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maggie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,874/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (313/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (26/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (26/yr).
Maggie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #391 nationally (given to 2,064 babies that year).
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