Caitlin vs Maisie
Caitlin 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Maisie #18 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Maisie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #1028 and Maisie #43 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Maisie #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Caitlin and Maisie over time
Caitlin and Maisie appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Caitlin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maisie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maisie in none. 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Maisie moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2009 as Caitlin fell out of it to #58, having been #44 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Maisie moved ahead of Caitlin in England and Wales · Girls — #44 and #63 the year before became #58 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Maisie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #43.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Maisie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Maisie #14 in 2010.
The order changed in 2009: Maisie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #44 and #63; by 2009 that had become #58 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #1028, Maisie #43.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maisie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Maisie #49 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Maisie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #91 and #104; by 2015 that had become #97 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Maisie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maisie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Maisie #20 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Maisie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #39 and #43; by 2016 that had become #79 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, 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 | Caitlin | Maisie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caitlin has a recorded origin (Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family); Maisie does not have one recorded yet.
- Caitlin and Maisie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caitlin; 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
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls