Total births
156
Girls' name · since 1885
Maidie
Maidie has 156 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 156
- total births
- 1885–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Maidie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 156 recorded since 1885.
Social Security Administration records show Maidie recorded 156 times among girls since 1885, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1938.
- 156 total births
- 1885–1938 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
156 girls have been named Maidie since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1938.
- 156
- total births
- 1885–1938
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Maidie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Maidie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Maidie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maidie's full recorded timeline at 1919, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maidie at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Maidie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1938
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Maidie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Maidie's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Maidie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 58 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maidie? ▼
Maidie has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 10 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Maidie most popular? ▼
Maidie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Maidie been used? ▼
Records for Maidie go back to 1885, giving 54 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Maidie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maidie's data
- Maidie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maidie
Nearby Names Like Maidie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maidie
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maisie Girl
#256 12,954 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Compare Maidie side by side: Maidie vs Maia Maidie vs Maisie Maidie vs Maira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maidie: Baby Name Since 1885 - 156 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maidie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maidie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.