The baby name Maisy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪzi/ — "MAY-zee".
The baby name Maisy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪzi/ — "MAY-zee".
Maisy is English, Scottish in Origin.
Maisy (MAY-zee) is an English and Scots diminutive of Margaret, via Scottish Gaelic Mairead, ultimately from Greek Margaritēs meaning “pearl.” Though Maisie is the older spelling, Maisy has become a streamlined variant that also stands as an independent given name. Variants and spellings include Maisie, Maizie, Mazie, Maizy, and Maysie; related forms are Margaret, Mairead, Meg, and Maggie.
Used as a cozy pet name in Scotland and northern England in the 18th–19th centuries, Maisy entered official records by the late Victorian era. A modern upswing followed in the 1990s–2010s amid the revival of vintage nicknames, buoyed by Lucy Cousins’s picture-book character Maisy Mouse. Particularly popular in the UK, it has also risen in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Today it feels friendly and bright while preserving the classic pearl association.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #166 | 20 | 4,850 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #241 | 45 | 2,795 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HK | 0 | #328 | 21 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #504 | 112 | 16,104 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #585 | 350 | 8,487 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Maisy is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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