Maysie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,847

among girls · ↓454 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maysie · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

28 babies

All-time total

439

#12,782 all-time among girls

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Maysie popularity over time

439 babies have been named Maysie since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,577
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	3	–	#3,069
1920s	26	3	0%	#3,575
1930s	16	2	-38%	#4,187
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	29	3	–	#8,598
2000s	88	9	+203%	#5,233
2010s	143	14	+63%	#5,559
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	+24%	#5,393

Where Maysie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Maysie

Maysie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,847 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 439 American babies have been named Maysie. Its peak came in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maysie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maysie?

The median living Maysie is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Maysie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maysie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,847
2024	24	#5,393
2023	16	#7,147
2022	12	#8,860
2021	19	#6,325
2020	14	#7,826
2019	23	#5,559
2018	8	#12,110
2017	20	#6,211
2016	13	#8,705
2015	10	#10,629
2014	13	#8,796
2013	16	#7,629
2012	13	#8,961
2011	15	#8,065
2010	12	#9,607
2009	7	#14,693
2008	28	#5,233
2007	8	#13,478
2006	7	#14,587
2005	7	#13,975
2004	9	#11,304
2003	8	#12,010
2002	7	#13,140
2001	7	#12,969
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,018
1925	5	#5,514
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,741
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maysie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maysie?

The median living Maysie is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maysies are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Maysie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maysie are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maysie mean?

Maisie, also spelt Maisy or other minor variations, is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Maysie in 2025?

Maysie ranked #5,847 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maysie?

439 babies have been named Maysie in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maysie most popular?

Maysie peaked in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Maysie a boy or girl name?

Maysie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maysie rising or falling?

Maysie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maysie become more popular?

Maysie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Maysie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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