Maggi
A feminine name of Italian origin related to May and Margaret.
Name Census estimates that about 740 living Americans carry the first name Maggi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maggi today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maggi births was 1984 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maggi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
740
~ 1 in 463,182 Americans
Peak year
1984
31 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,904
Tracked since 1952
Popularity
Maggi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maggi from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maggi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maggi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maggis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Maggi
The given name Maggi is believed to have its origins in the Germanic language family. It is thought to be a diminutive form of the name Margaret, which itself is derived from the Greek word "margarites," meaning pearl. The earliest recorded use of the name Maggi dates back to the Middle Ages in regions of modern-day Germany and Austria.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Maggi was Maggi von Richthofen, a German noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support of religious causes in her community.
In the 16th century, Maggi Paracelsus was a renowned Swiss physician and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and chemistry. He was born in 1493 and died in 1541.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Maggi was Maggi Hammarskjöld, a Swedish diplomat and politician who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his untimely death in a plane crash in 1961.
In the world of literature, Maggi Tulliver is a fictional character from the novel "The Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot, published in 1860. She is portrayed as a strong-willed and intelligent young woman who struggles against the societal expectations of her time.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Maggi in modern times was Maggi Proyer, an Austrian film and stage actress who was born in 1923 and passed away in 2009. She was renowned for her performances in numerous plays and movies throughout her long career.
While the name Maggi has its roots in the Germanic language family, it has since been adopted and used in various cultures around the world, although its origins and historical significance can be traced back to its Germanic beginnings.
People
Maggi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maggi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maggi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maggi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 740 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maggi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 463,182 US residents.
Is Maggi a common name?
We classify Maggi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 781 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maggi most popular?
The single biggest year for Maggi was 1984, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maggi is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maggi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maggi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.