Francesca vs Maisy
Francesca and Maisycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #102 and Maisy #488 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #152 and Maisy #384 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Francesca was ranked #227 and Maisy #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Francesca was ranked #443 and Maisy #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Francesca and Maisy over time
Francesca and Maisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Maisy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francesca in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francesca and Maisy changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2024, ending at #227 and #288.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Francesca #178 in 2013, Maisy #150 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maisy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #53 in 1998, Maisy #100 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #102, Maisy #488.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Francesca held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Maisy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #286 in 2013, Maisy #264 in 2012.
The order changed in 2025: Maisy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #412; by 2025 that had become #443 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francesca #443, Maisy #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2024
Francesca held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maisy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Francesca #178 in 2013, Maisy #150 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Francesca moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #209; by 2024 that had become #227 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francesca #227, Maisy #288.
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 | Francesca | Maisy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francesca has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maisy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Francesca
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Maisy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #562 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: #100 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls