Maeve vs Maisy
Maeve 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #25 and Maisy #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #26 and Maisy #488 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #57 and Maisy #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maeve was ranked #60 and Maisy #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maeve and Maisy over time
Maeve and Maisy appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maisy in 1.
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.
Maisy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Maeve 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maisy in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Maisy #100 in 2010.
The order changed in 2019: Maeve moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #507 and #377; by 2019 that had become #218 and #453.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #26, Maisy #488.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2025
Maeve held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Maisy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #60 in 2025, Maisy #264 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maeve #60, Maisy #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maisy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #57 in 2024, Maisy #150 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #57, 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.
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 Maeve
Pairs where Maeve shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Audrey vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #85 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #60.
Audrey · Maeve · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Monica vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #70 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #727 and #80.
Monica · Maeve · 53 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Deborah · Maeve · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katherine vs Maeve
In 1964 they stood at #77 and #80 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #60.
Katherine · Maeve · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maeve | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maeve and Maisy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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