Maisy
Girl name · #745 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Maisy ranks #745 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 365 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1139, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,932 girls born in 2025 was named Maisy.
Babies named Maisy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Maisy first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 365 babies and a rank of #745. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maisy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maisy in class?
Maisy scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maisy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maisy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maisys were TX (23), CA (22), OH (18), PA (18), FL (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maisy
Statistically, parents drawn to Maisy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mercy, Tilly, Mazie, Malky, and Maizie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maisy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365 | #745 |
| 2024 | 351 | #801 |
| 2023 | 356 | #790 |
| 2022 | 268 | #987 |
| 2021 | 249 | #1020 |
| 2020 | 212 | #1131 |
| 2019 | 215 | #1125 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 178 | #1311 |
| 2016 | 212 | #1179 |
| 2015 | 222 | #1139 |
| 2014 | 181 | #1308 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 62 | #2815 |
| 2005 | 65 | #2607 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maisy a popular girl name?
Maisy ranked #745 among girls in 2025 with 365 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1139.
When was the name Maisy most popular?
Maisy peaked in 2025, when 365 American girls received the name (ranked #745 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maisy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,932 newborn American girls was named Maisy. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.