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Jordan vs Maisie

Jordan 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jordan was ranked #4201 and Maisie #43 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Jordan was ranked #750 and Maisie #341 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2006, Jordan was ranked #384 and Maisie #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Jordan and Maisie over time

Jordan and Maisie appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Maisie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jordan in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025

    Jordan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maisie in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Maisie #14 in 2010.

    The order changed in 2000: Maisie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #78 and #87; by 2000 that had become #85 and #62.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #4201, Maisie #43.

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 Jordan

Pairs where Jordan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Maisie

Pairs where Maisie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • 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

  • Aurora vs Maisie

    Aurora 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.

    Aurora · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jordan, Maisie
FieldJordanMaisie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Maisie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Jordan and Maisie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jordan; 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

Jordan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Maisie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls