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How Many People Are Named Maggie?

Estimated people named Maggie living in the U.S. today

64,468

Rarity score44/100
Very commonVery rare
RareRarity score 44/1001 in 5,302 peopleRank #755 of 104,819Trend: Declining

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 122,305
  • Peak year: 2007 (1,874 births)
  • Estimated living today: 64,468

Maggie by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
3,081
Young Adults (2002–2021)
28,355
Adults (1982–2001)
20,426
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
5,432
Seniors (1942–1961)
5,022
Elderly (before 1942)
2,152

Maggie popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1880s
0
1890s
0
1900s
1
1910s
27
1920s
402
1930s
1,333
1940s
2,422
1950s
2,480
1960s
1,961
1970s
3,088
1980s
7,177
1990s
10,785
2000s
16,602
2010s
12,916
2020s
5,275

About the name Maggie

Maggie has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 122,305 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 64,468 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 5,302 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Maggies you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maggie in the US?

An estimated 64,468 people named Maggie are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Maggie rare — about 1 in 5,302 Americans.

Is Maggie a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Maggie is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Maggie most popular?

Maggie peaked in 2007, when 1,874 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Maggie?

Maggie ranks #755 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 44 out of 100 (higher means rarer).