Ava vs Maisie
Ava and Maisiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #8 and Maisie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Maisie #44 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Maisie #18 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #18 and Maisie #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Maisie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Maisie #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ava and Maisie over time
Ava and Maisie appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maisie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ava reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maisie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Ava moved ahead of Maisie in England and Wales · Girls — #60 and #53 the year before became #38 and #60.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maisie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Maisie #14 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Ava moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #60 and #53; by 2007 that had become #38 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Maisie #44.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maisie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Maisie #49 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Maisie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maisie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Maisie #20 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Maisie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #19 and #20; by 2024 that had become #32 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Maisie #22.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ava | Maisie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Maisie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Maisie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Maisie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Maisie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #135 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls