Isabelle vs Maisie
Isabelle 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, Isabelle was ranked #207 and Maisie #18 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Isabelle was ranked #227 and Maisie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #34 and Maisie #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #54 and Maisie #43 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Isabelle was ranked #55 and Maisie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Isabelle was ranked #58 and Maisie #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Isabelle and Maisie over time
Isabelle and Maisie appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maisie 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.
Isabelle 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Maisie moved ahead of Isabelle in England and Wales · Girls — #41 and #42 the year before became #46 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Isabelle and Maisie changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #54 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Isabelle and Maisie averaged 16.3 places apart, ending at #54 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Isabelle and Maisie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #54 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Isabelle #17 in 2008, Maisie #14 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maisie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #17 in 2008, Maisie #14 in 2010.
The order changed in 2023: Maisie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #41 and #42; by 2023 that had become #46 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #54, Maisie #43.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Isabelle held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maisie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #26 in 2010, Maisie #49 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isabelle #34, Maisie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2024
Isabelle held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maisie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Isabelle #109 in 2012, Maisie #20 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Maisie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #332 and #384; by 2007 that had become #268 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isabelle #227, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Isabelle
Pairs where Isabelle shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Stacey vs Isabelle
In 1996 they stood at #97 and #102 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2138 and #54.
Stacey · Isabelle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sophia vs Isabelle
Sophia and Isabelle changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #14 and #34.
Sophia · Isabelle · 44 shared years, 1971–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Amelia vs Isabelle
Amelia and Isabelle both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1971–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ava vs Isabelle
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
Ava · Isabelle · 41 shared years, 1981–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Other comparisons involving Maisie
Pairs where Maisie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jordan vs Maisie
In 1996 they stood at #126 and #135 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #43.
Jordan · Maisie · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ada vs Maisie
Ada and Maisie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Maisie vs Arabella
Maisie and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Maisie · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Maisie
Aria and Maisie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Isabelle | Maisie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #43 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Maisie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 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