Maizie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maizie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Maizie
Maizie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 857 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #247 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maizie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maizie
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Maizie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maizie in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maizie has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 857 places in the last five years. Its peak was #247 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Maizie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Maizie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maizies in the wild.
12
UK babies named Maizie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 857 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maizie
Likely around 1 other Maizie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maizie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dame Maizie Irene Barker-Welch DBE was a Barbadian woman's rights activist and member of parliament. She was born Mazie Irene Barker into a family of clergy, the eldest of 12 children of Rev.