girl's name
Maggy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,168
Maggy is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1977, when 165 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1929.
Maggy over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 95 |
| 1950s | 185 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 980 |
| 1980s | 665 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Maggy?
In 2025, Maggy was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Maggy is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maggy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maggy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maggy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maggy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maggy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maggy
How popular is the name Maggy?
In 2025, Maggy was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Maggy a girl's or a boy's name?
Maggy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maggy most popular?
Maggy peaked in 1977, when 165 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Maggy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maggy currently ranks #2,119 in France. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.