girl's name
Maisy
- Origin Scottish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
- Births on record 11,920
the United States
#745
2025 births
Maisy is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 365 babies in the United States, ranking #745. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Maisy is a name of Scottish origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 584 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,505 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Maisy over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 263 |
| 2000s | 2,861 |
| 2010s | 2,880 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 592 |
How popular is Maisy?
In 2025, Maisy was given to 81 babies in England and Wales, ranking #496 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Maisy is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Maisy is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïsy | Maïsy is a rare spelling of Maisy, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Maisy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maisy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maisy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maisy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maisy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maisy
How popular is the name Maisy?
In 2025, Maisy was given to 81 babies in England and Wales, ranking #496 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Maisy a girl's or a boy's name?
Maisy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maisy most popular?
Maisy peaked in 2010, when 584 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Maisy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maisy currently ranks #305 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.