US rank #255 Girls' name Peak 2024 11,618 births

Maisie — #255 US girls' name

11,618 babies named Maisie in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s551900s671910s1481920s2671930s961940s601950s111960s121970s1011980s1471990s6022000s10872010s42002020s4765
#255
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Maisie was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,241 babies were named Maisie in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maisie

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,618 babies named Maisie between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maisie currently holds the #255 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,241 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maisie performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 4,765 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Maisie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 943 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Maisie in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maisie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,618 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maisie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,618

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,241 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#255

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maisie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
1,241
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
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Maisie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
4,765 births that decade — 41% of Maisie's all-time total
1890s551900s671910s1481920s2671930s961940s601950s111960s121970s1011980s1471990s6022000s10872010s42002020s4765

Maisie by state

Where Maisie concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maisie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
943 8.1%
#2 Texas
694 6.0%
#3 New York
502 4.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
460 4.0%
#5 Illinois
400 3.4%
#6 Ohio
394 3.4%
#7 Florida
344 3.0%
#8 Washington
341 2.9%
California share of Maisie's total US births 8.1%
Even split

943 of 11,618 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?
11,618 babies have been named Maisie since 1890. It currently ranks #255 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 1,241 births.
When was Maisie most popular?
Maisie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,765 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maisie most popular?
The top states for the name Maisie are California (943 births), Texas (694 births), New York (502 births).
How long has the name Maisie been used?
Maisie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maisie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maira, Mai, Maiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.