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Maggie

Maggie means "Greek, pearl" and comes from Greek, giving it real etymological depth as a girl's name. It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is comfortably in the mainstream in the registry. In total, about 98,985 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EtymologyDiminutive of Margaret
GreekGreek – "pearl"
Births by decade
1900s
8,310
1910s
11,525
1920s
11,776
1930s
6,867
1940s
5,029
1950s
3,503
1960s
2,332
1970s
3,351
1980s
7,511
1990s
11,105
2000s
16,913
2010s
10,763
Peaked in the 2000s · 98,985 total U.S. births since 1900