Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maysie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maysie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 439
- 0 boys · 439 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,847 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,847 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 299 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maysie’s family of names
In English usage, Maysie has a related form in Maisie.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Maysie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Macie
“one who wields a weapon” · “one who wields the medieval weapon”
>99% girls
Maggie
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls
Makenzie
Makenzie is a variant of Mackenzie. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
>99% girls
Allie
“the son of a noble” · “helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls
Marlee
“of the marshy meadow”
2% boys · 98% girls
Maci
“one who wields the medieval weapon” · “one who wields a weapon”
>99% girls
Macy
“one who wields a weapon”
>99% girls
Maliyah
Maliyah is a feminine given name, probably from Hawaiian.
>99% girls