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👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #490

Maisy

Maisy is a distinctive choice, ranked #490 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maisy in their class.

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UK Rank 2025
#490
US Rank #745
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About the Name Maisy

Maisy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 116 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #100 โ€” parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.

Maisy is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maisy in their class.

In the US it sits at #801 โ€” notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Maisy

Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Maisy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maisy in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maisy is declining: down 118 places since 2020, to #490 in 2025. It peaked at #100 in 2010.
Maisy is more popular in the UK (#488) than in the US (#801). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Maisy ranks #801 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
81
UK babies named Maisy (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 118 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maisy

Almost certainly the only Maisy in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2022–2024)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Maisy

Meaning
Latin (Margarita) from Ancient Greek: ฮผฮฑฯฮณฮฑฯฮฏฯ„ฮทฯ‚ (margarรญtฤ“s) meaning "pearl".

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