Girl’s name · Occitan, Spanish

Magaly

How to say it: mah-gah-LEE · /mɑːɡɑːˈliː/

Spanish form of Provencal Magali, diminutive of Marguerite meaning 'pearl' - common in Spanish-speaking countries.

Magaly was the 2,205th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,609 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,205for girls in 2025
1 in 62,553US babies
53born in 2025
#2,609projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Magaly
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,205
Babies born in 202553
Share of births1 in 62,553
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−26%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,609

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Magaly peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 79 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Maggie
  • Aly

Honouring a Magaly in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Magaly is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.

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