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Maggie

“Short form of Margaret, Magdalena, Magnolia, or Marigold” — English origin

Girl's name · #294 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Maggie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #46 (1880) · 123,078 babies named Maggie all-time · 1 in 1,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #77 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #92 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #94 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maggies

• Maggie Smith — British actress (1934–2024)
• Maggie Gyllenhaal — American actress, singer and filmmaker (born 1977)
• Maggie Grace — American actress
• Maggie Cheung — Hong Kong actress
• Maggie Q — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Maggie Simpson — The Simpsons
• Maggie Greene — The Walking Dead · The Walking Dead: Dead City
• Maggie Sawyer — Superman

What Maggies become

Among 586 notable people named Maggie:

Entertainers appear 2.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maggie Smith, British actress (1934–2024).

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