Maggie is the English pet form of Margaret, which comes from the Greek margarites and means "pearl". Once purely a nickname, it has been given on its own for generations and carries a warm, homespun charm. In the United States Maggie stood at number 198 in 2000, peaked at 181 in 2001 and has held a steady place around the 250 to 300 mark since, ranking 294th in 2025.