Maisie vs Philippa
Maisie and Philippacompared 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, Maisie was ranked #18 and Philippa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Maisie was ranked #41 and Philippa #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maisie was ranked #43 and Philippa #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maisie was ranked #49 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maisie and Philippa over time
Maisie and Philippa appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Maisie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Philippa 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.
Philippa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Maisie and Philippa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #43 and #337.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maisie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maisie #14 in 2010, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisie #43, Philippa #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2025
Maisie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Philippa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Maisie #49 in 2024, Philippa #430 in 2017.
The order changed in 2008: Maisie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #502 and #464; by 2008 that had become #341 and #665.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisie #49, Philippa #544.
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 | Maisie | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #43 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #337 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maisie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls