Maisie vs Scarlett
Maisie and Scarlettcompared 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 Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maisie was ranked #22 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maisie was ranked #43 and Scarlett #93 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Maisie was ranked #88 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Maisie was ranked #49 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Maisie was ranked #89 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.
Maisie and Scarlett over time
Maisie and Scarlett appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Maisie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Scarlett 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.
Scarlett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maisie in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Maisie moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Scarlett fell out of it to #53, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Maisie moved ahead of Scarlett in Northern Ireland · Girls — #47 and #41 the year before became #28 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maisie and Scarlett changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #43 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Maisie and Scarlett averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #43 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Maisie and Scarlett were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #43 and #93.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maisie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Scarlett in 12.
Highest recorded here: Maisie #14 in 2010, Scarlett #16 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisie #43, Scarlett #93.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025
Maisie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scarlett in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maisie #49 in 2024, Scarlett #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maisie #49, Scarlett #325.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2024
Maisie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scarlett in 9.
Highest recorded here: Maisie #20 in 2023, Scarlett #30 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Maisie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #47 and #41; by 2020 that had become #28 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maisie #22, Scarlett #84.
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 | Scarlett |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #43 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (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 and Scarlett both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Scarlett
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #216 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: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls