Girl's name
Maggie
Say it MAG-ee
Greek origin from Margaret, pearl
2 syllables
Where Maggie is loved, common and rare
Common in Australia. Rare in Ireland, the UK, Canada and five more places.
1 in 587 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Ireland 130thScotland 157thNorthern Ireland 161st
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Every place
In 16 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (130th), Scotland (157th) and Northern Ireland (161st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia state | 54th 2025 | 29 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 77th 2025 | 80 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 92nd 2025 | 54 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 94th 2025 | 77 | rank only |
| Ireland | 130th 2025 | 36 | 1 in 587 |
| Scotland | 157th 2025 | 26 | 1 in 688 |
| Northern Ireland | 161st 2025 | 11 | 1 in 662 |
| England and Wales | 184th 2025 | 271 | 1 in 935 |
| Ontario province | 339th 2024 | 37 | about 1 in 1,472 |
| British Columbia province | 348th 2023 | 9 | about 1 in 1,329 |
| Sweden | 478th 2025 | 13 | about 1 in 3,090 |
| Quebec province | 540th 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 3,250 |
| France | 981st 2025 | 35 | 1 in 8,194 |
| The Netherlands | 988th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 6,102 |
| Switzerland | 1168th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,498 |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
Rare, below the listed names: New Zealand, Austria, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
A pet form of Margaret, Maggie carries that name's meaning, 'pearl', which goes back to Greek.
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Two syllables, said MAG-ee, with the stress on the first. Margaret is the full form, and it has many relatives across Europe, including Margot, Marguerite, Margherita and Małgorzata.
It is especially popular in Australia today, sitting inside the top 100 in South Australia, Victoria and Queensland. It appears in continental Europe only in small numbers, in Sweden, France and the Netherlands. Canadian records show it in use for about a century, with a peak around 2001. It is rising in a couple of regions and falling in none, so it is holding up well.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- MAG-ee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Margaret,
pearl
- Origin
- Greek
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 13 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 184 | 185 | 171 | 183 | 191 | 187 | 213 | 209 | 183 | 184 |
| Scotland | 240 | 210 | 182 | 286 | 241 | 225 | 173 | 228 | 215 | 157 |
| Northern Ireland | 137 | 143 | 130 | 131 | 134 | 158 | 127 | 79 | 119 | 161 |
| Ireland | 195 | 165 | 185 | 156 | 152 | 147 | 142 | 156 | 130 | 130 |
| Ontario | 350 | 311 | 338 | 386 | 343 | 449 | 343 | 333 | 339 | |
| British Columbia | 324 | 345 | 283 | 229 | 322 | 398 | 286 | 348 | ||
| New South Wales | 94 | |||||||||
| Victoria | 96 | 93 | 82 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 93 | 66 | 77 | |
| Queensland | 100 | 92 | 91 | 98 | 97 | 93 | 75 | 92 | ||
| South Australia | 91 | 114 | 95 | 60 | 63 | 57 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 54 |
| Quebec | 482 | 532 | 475 | 435 | 655 | 371 | 432 | 457 | 684 | 540 |
| France | 1716 | 1297 | 1439 | 1227 | 1099 | 1106 | 898 | 932 | 913 | 981 |
| The Netherlands | 1000 | 988 | ||||||||
| Switzerland | 1130 | 1116 | 1148 | 1527 | 1803 | 1806 | 1526 | 1310 | 800 | 1168 |
| Rostock | 283 | 202 | 202 | 197 | ||||||
| Sweden | 478 | 441 | 549 | 470 | 512 | 387 | 419 | 459 | 478 | |
| Italy | 1556 | 2982 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | 271 | 107.0 |
| 2024 | 183 | 266 | 103.1 |
| 2023 | 209 | 228 | 88.9 |
| 2022 | 213 | 230 | 87.3 |
| 2021 | 187 | 276 | 100.7 |
| 2020 | 191 | 259 | 96.5 |
| 2019 | 183 | 270 | 96.4 |
| 2018 | 171 | 313 | 108.6 |
| 2017 | 185 | 291 | 97.3 |
| 2016 | 184 | 295 | 96.0 |
| 2015 | 205 | 263 | 85.4 |
| 2014 | 198 | 269 | 87.7 |
| 2013 | 227 | 220 | 71.3 |
| 2012 | 249 | 204 | 63.3 |
| 2011 | 217 | 230 | 71.6 |
| 2010 | 276 | 178 | 55.4 |
| 2009 | 260 | 184 | 58.7 |
| 2008 | 253 | 194 | 61.4 |
| 2007 | 295 | 159 | 51.9 |
| 2006 | 354 | 121 | 40.4 |
| 2005 | 358 | 112 | 38.9 |
| 2004 | 428 | 84 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | 516 | 62 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 513 | 58 | 21.7 |
| 2001 | 493 | 60 | 22.4 |
| 2000 | 728 | 32 | 11.7 |
| 1999 | 641 | 38 | 13.5 |
| 1998 | 530 | 51 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 658 | 37 | 12.6 |
| 1996 | 753 | 30 | 10.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Maggie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2003. First recorded in 1928. Her peak year there: 2001, at 140.5 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Maggie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2001 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Maggie
1 in 155 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 184 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 895 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 267 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
1 in 480 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Maggie.
Middle names for Maggie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Maggie Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Maggie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO · Maggie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Maggie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Maggie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Maggie Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Maggie Maria
2-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Maggie Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME · Maggie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Maggie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Maggie Julia
2-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Maggie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Maggie Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials MC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Maggie: 2 syllables.
Same style as Maggie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 293 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 895 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 267 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
1 in 681 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Maggie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Maggie
Maggie Smith, Maggie Grace, Maggie Cheung, Maggie Hassan, Maggie McNamara, Maggie Siff, Maggie Lawson and Maggie O'Farrell.
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English actress (1934–2024)
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American actress born 1983
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Hong Kong actress born 1964
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American politician (born 1958)
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American actress (1928-1978)
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American actress born 1974
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American actress born 1980
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British writer born 1972
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Maggie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Maggie?
Her best rank is No. 54 in South Australia in 2025. She is in the published lists of 16 of our 40 regions.
What does Maggie mean?
Maggie takes her meaning from Margaret: "pearl", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Maggie?
MAG-ee, with 2 syllables.
Is Maggie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 13 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Maggie?
The deck's top five sisters for Maggie: Rhea, Georgia, Phoebe, Hope and Kate. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.