Maisie
A Scottish pet form of Mairead, the Gaelic version of Margaret. That name comes from Greek margarites, meaning pearl.
Maisie in 2025
Maisie was given to 1,328 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 504th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,496 babies born.
The history of Maisie
Maisie reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,328 babies were given the name, ranking 504th that year.
Across the 136 years of records since 1890, 12,954 babies have been named Maisie. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Maisie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maisie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 55 | 1,705 |
| 1900s | 67 | 1,848 |
| 1910s | 148 | 2,011 |
| 1920s | 267 | 2,481 |
| 1930s | 96 | 3,276 |
| 1940s | 60 | 5,642 |
| 1950s | 11 | 8,575 |
| 1960s | 12 | 8,336 |
| 1970s | 101 | 6,367 |
| 1980s | 147 | 6,574 |
| 1990s | 602 | 2,863 |
| 2000s | 1,087 | 2,954 |
| 2010s | 4,200 | 712 |
| 2020s | 6,101 | 504 |
Where Maisie is heading
Maisie has risen 190% over the past decade, from 458 babies in 2015 to 1,328 in 2025.
Names like Maisie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maisie.