Maisie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maisie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maisie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maisie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maisie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl”. A Scottish pet form of Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,954 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 32,405 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,738 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 950 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,397 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 241 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maisie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2010 (2,930/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (1,328/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (176/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (105/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (73/yr).
Maisie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #503 nationally (given to 2,561 babies that year).
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