Maisie
Girl name · #233 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Maisie? In official American birth records, Maisie has been tracked continuously since 1890, giving it 135 years of documented American history.
Maisie ranks #233 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,328 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #625, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,355 girls born in 2025 was named Maisie.
The 135-year story
Maisie first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,328 babies and a rank of #233. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maisie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maisie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maisie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Maisie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maisie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Maisie is most common in WV (3.4 per 1,000), NE (3.1 per 1,000), NH (2.9 per 1,000), MN (1.8 per 1,000), KY (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Maisie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Maisie
Statistically, parents drawn to Maisie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sylvie, Elodie, Stevie, Millie, and Josie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maisie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,328 | #233 |
| 2024 | 1,246 | #256 |
| 2023 | 1,063 | #293 |
| 2022 | 917 | #347 |
| 2021 | 781 | #406 |
| 2020 | 766 | #410 |
| 2019 | 912 | #346 |
| 2018 | 628 | #495 |
| 2017 | 595 | #525 |
| 2016 | 541 | #574 |
| 2015 | 458 | #625 |
| 2014 | 437 | #653 |
| 2013 | 218 | #1116 |
| 2012 | 150 | #1497 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 123 | #1703 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1838 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 131 | #1679 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2005 | 117 | #1690 |
| 2004 | 106 | #1795 |
| 2003 | 97 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1765 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maisie?
In official American birth records, the name Maisie first appeared in 1890 (over 135 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Maisie a popular girl name?
Maisie ranked #233 among girls in 2025 with 1,328 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #625.
When was the name Maisie most popular?
Maisie peaked in 2025, when 1,328 American girls received the name (ranked #233 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maisie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,355 newborn American girls was named Maisie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.