Meaning and history
Scottish diminutive of Mairead, Maisie was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia before becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States, it was brought to public attention by British actress Maisie Williams (1997–), who played Arya Stark on Game of Thrones beginning in 2011; her birth name is Margaret.
20062006: 119 births, rank #1,743
2007: 131 births, rank #1,679
2008: 114 births, rank #1,865
2009: 116 births, rank #1,838
2010: 123 births, rank #1,703
20112011: 138 births, rank #1,577
2012: 150 births, rank #1,497
2013: 218 births, rank #1,116
2014: 437 births, rank #653
2015: 458 births, rank #625
20162016: 541 births, rank #574
2017: 595 births, rank #525
2018: 628 births, rank #495
2019: 912 births, rank #346
2020: 766 births, rank #410
20212021: 781 births, rank #406
2022: 917 births, rank #347
2023: 1,063 births, rank #293
2024: 1,246 births, rank #256
20252025: 1,328 births, rank #233
Maisie rose from #256 to #233 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 1,328.