Magee
Gender-neutral name · Celtic Gaelic · Irish · Irish surname
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,750 in 1978
0 babies were named Magee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMagee first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #9,750.
About the name Magee
Magee is a gender-neutral name of Celtic Gaelic, Irish and Irish surname origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-gee”. US birth records list Magee for girls from 1978 to 1992, in 2 of those 15 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #9,750 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish namesIrish surname names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
Other spellings of Magee
More Celtic Gaelic names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
Questions about the name Magee
What is the origin of the name Magee?
Magee has Celtic Gaelic, Irish, Irish surname roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Magee a boy or girl name?
Both. Magee is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Magee?
Magee is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #9,750 in 1978.