Total births
12,954
Girls' name · since 1890
Maisie
Maisie has 12,954 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #256
- among girls today
- 12,954
- born since 1890
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
12,954 babies have been named Maisie since 1890, making it today's #256 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maisie has been recorded 12,954 times among girls since 1890, currently ranked #256 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #256 among girls today
- 12,954 born since 1890
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maisie is currently the #256 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 12,954 born since 1890, peaking in the 2020s.
- #256
- among girls today
- 12,954
- born since 1890
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Maisie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#256
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Maisie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,328 babies were named Maisie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Maisie compares
12,954 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maisie's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maisie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,954 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,328 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maisie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maisie's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 1,328, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maisie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#256
Active since
1890
Maisie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,328
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Maisie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maisie's strongest decade.
6,101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Maisie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 55
1890s
55 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s 148
1910s
148 births
- 1920s 267
1920s
267 births
- 1930s 96
1930s
96 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 101
1970s
101 births
- 1980s 147
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 602
1990s
602 births
- 2000s 1,087
2000s
1,087 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,200 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,101 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,101 births (47% of all-time use).
How Maisie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maisie's total volume
Maisie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maisie by state
Where Maisie concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,030 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 792 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 567 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 532 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 453 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 445 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 399 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Washington | | 384 | 3.0% |
California share of Maisie's total US births 8.0%
Even split
1,030 of 12,954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Maisie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maisie? ▼
Maisie has been given to 12,954 babies in the U.S. since 1890, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #256 as of the latest data. 1,328 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Maisie most popular? ▼
Maisie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,101 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maisie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maisie are California (1,030 births), Texas (792 births), New York (567 births).
How long has the name Maisie been used? ▼
Records for Maisie go back to 1890, giving 136 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maisie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maira, Mai, Maite, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maisie's data
- California records the most Maisies (1,030 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Maisie
Nearby Names Like Maisie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maisie
Maia Girl
#460 18,200 births
Maira Girl
#2758 6,341 births
Mai Girl
#3229 5,677 births
Maite Girl
#1043 4,466 births
Maiya Girl
#2288 4,366 births
Compare Maisie side by side: Maisie vs Maia Maisie vs Maira Maisie vs Mai
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maisie
Lilith #255
13,534 births · Peak 2023
Collins #257
10,779 births · Peak 2025
Elaina #254
32,220 births · Peak 2024
Palmer #258
9,389 births · Peak 2025
Noa #253
11,815 births · Peak 2025
Ophelia #259
25,770 births · Peak 2024
Juliana #252
67,748 births · Peak 2007
Shiloh #260
15,117 births · Peak 2024
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, 1890–2025 (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. "Maisie: #256 Girls' Name - 12,954 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maisie. 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 Maisie 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.