Margaret vs. Maggie: which name is older?
The average Margaret is 61 and the average Maggie is 31, so Margaret is the older name, by about 30 years.
Margaret
Maggie
When was each name popular?
Margaret peaked first, in 1921 (in the early 1920s). Maggie peaked in 2007, 86 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 470,000 Margarets and about 67,000 Maggies alive in the US, so there are about 7 times as many Margarets as Maggies.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Margarets and over 99% of living Maggies are women.
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Margaret or Maggie: questions
Which is older, Margaret or Maggie?
The average Margaret is 61 and the average Maggie is 31, so Margaret is the older name, by about 30 years.
How old is the average Margaret?
The average Margaret in the US is 61; half of all living Margarets are between 47 and 78.
How old is the average Maggie?
The average Maggie in the US is 31; half of all living Maggies are between 15 and 40.
Which is more common, Margaret or Maggie?
There are about 470,000 Margarets and about 67,000 Maggies alive in the US, so there are about 7 times as many Margarets as Maggies.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this