A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Maisie
storybook · sprightly · gingham
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenMaisie is a Scottish diminutive of Margaret, related to forms such as Maise and Maggie. In America, the Social Security record first notes it in 1890, followed by a very long administrative silence before its recorded peak in 2025. Its current American use is chiefly as a given name rather than a nickname, with the revival arriving in the preschool years of Gen Alpha.
Also answers toMais, Maisy
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1890–2025
SSA Data 1890 peak: 1,328 souls, A.D. 2025 2025
2025: 1,328 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
10 yrs
Most Maisies were born around 2025 — young enough that the internet has always talked back.
Peak Reign
2025
№233 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 80%
then Gen Z 14% · Millennial 4%
Rarity
Off the charts
≈13K ever born · now rising
Full Name Rarity — 🔒 Full Nameprint
How many Americans share Maisie ______?
Estimates from SSA birth records and standard survival rates. Immigration and name changes not counted.
Maisie grew up with
SSA Datapodcasts in the car seat·self-checkout beeps·a screen that always answers back
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Maisie peaked in 2025.
Estimated average age: 10.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Maisie sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
Cast your vote No account · one tap
In your mind, Maisie sounds more like a —
Voting opens when the ledger goes live. No account. 24h cooldown per question.
Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Maisie. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* AI estimate — replaced by live votes once 30 ballots are cast.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenMaisie reads as small, bright, and slightly old-fashioned without requiring a bonnet at the door. Its American peak came in 2025, when 1,328 babies received the name and it ranked number 233. With an estimated average age of ten, the name now belongs mostly to Gen Alpha, not to the Margaret desks of an earlier ledger. It sounds ready for a picture book and a school pickup line, which is a reasonable amount of paperwork for four syllables.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The record begins in 1890, then waits until 2025 to place Maisie at its high point.
Field Note 02
About 80 percent of living holders are in Gen Alpha, while Gen Z accounts for 14 percent.
Field Note 03
Maisie is recorded as 100 percent female and remains primarily a girl name.
Field Note 04
The name rose to number 233 in 2025, bringing a Scottish diminutive into the current classroom roll call.
Notable Maisies
AI-WrittenMaisie Williamsactor, b. 1997
Maisie Richardson-Sellersactor, b. 1992
Maisie Smithactor and singer, b. 2001
Ephemera — If Maisie were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Savannah
Color
marigold
Job
library page
And what of your name?