About the name Maisie
Maisie is a girl name with Scottish roots, meaning “Pearl (from Margaret)”. It is related to Margaret, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Maisie ranked #233 for girls in the US, with 1,328 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Maisie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Margaret, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “pearl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Maisie”, “Margaret”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #233
- In 2015
- #625
- Babies in 2025
- 1,328
Popularity of Maisie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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