Maisie

A girls’ name of Scottish origin, meaning pearl; a form of Margaret.

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Win rate
55%
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US popularity
#233
up from #255
UK popularity
#43
966 babies · up from #44

How Maisie has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#181#429#677201520202025#233

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YearUS rank
2015#625
2016#574
2017#525
2018#495
2019#347
2020#412
2021#407
2022#347
2023#293
2024#255
2025#233

Maisie by the numbers

In 2025, 966 babies in England and Wales were named Maisie. In the US, 594 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Names that come from Maisie

Forms of Maisie in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Maisynpearl; a modern spelling of Maisie or Maisy198 in the US (2017)
  • Maizypearl; a modern form of Maisie60 in the US (2017)
  • Mayziepearl; a respelling of Maisie or Maizie55 in the US (2017)
  • Maiseypearl; a modern respelling of Maisie10 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that come from Margaret

Like Maisie, each of these traces back to Margaret: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Gretapearl; short form of Margaret463 in the US (2017)
  • Marjoriepearl; a form of Margaret277 in the US (2017)
  • Margopearl; a form of Margaret120 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Meghanpearl; a form of Margaret162 in the US (2017)
  • Maziepearl; a form of Margaret or Mazal124 in the US (2017)
  • Gretchenpearl; diminutive of Margaret119 in the US (2017)
  • Peggypearl; a form of Margaret73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Magalypearl; a form of Margaret58 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maisie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Maiziepearl; a form of margaret or daisy90 in the US (2017)
  • Maysiepearl; a form of Maisie20 in the US (2017)
  • Masieform of Maisie; a pearl; beloved13 in the US (2017)
  • Maesiepearl; a form of Maisie10 in the US (2017)
  • Maisevariant spelling of maisie; a form of margaret; pearl5 in the US (2017)
  • Maicie6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Maisie

Names that are said the same way as Maisie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Macyweapon; from the surname Macy563 in the US (2017)
  • Maisypearl; a diminutive form of Margery81 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maci995 in the US (2017)
  • Macie640 in the US (2017)
  • Maycie49 in the US (2017)
  • Mayci4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean wealth

Like Maisie, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
  • Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
  • Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)

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