Maezie
A feminine given name of obscure origin, perhaps a variant of Hazel.
Name Census estimates that about 212 living Americans carry the first name Maezie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maezie today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maezie births was 2023 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maezie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maezie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
212
~ 1 in 1,616,766 Americans
Peak year
2023
33 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,058
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Maezie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maezie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 106 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maezie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maezie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maezie
The name Maezie is a relatively modern English variant of the traditional Scottish name Maizie, which is a feminine form of the name Mays. The name Mays itself is derived from the Old French name Maire, which stems from the Latin name Maria, meaning "star of the sea" or "beloved."
The earliest recorded use of the name Maezie can be traced back to the late 19th century in parts of Scotland and northern England. It was likely a creative spelling variation introduced by families seeking a unique yet familiar-sounding name for their daughters.
While the name Maezie does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its roots in the name Maria connect it to the biblical figure of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This association may have contributed to the name's popularity among Christian families.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maezie is Maezie McIntosh, a Scottish schoolteacher born in 1875 in Edinburgh. Another notable early bearer of the name was Maezie Edmondson (1890-1967), an American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several silent films in the 1910s and 1920s.
Other historical figures with the name Maezie include Maezie Stevenson (1876-1955), a pioneering Canadian journalist and suffragette; Maezie Frost (1892-1978), an American composer and songwriter known for her collaborations with Irving Berlin; and Maezie Rae (1906-1991), a Scottish painter and illustrator whose works were exhibited in galleries across the United Kingdom.
While not as common as some other names, Maezie has maintained a presence throughout the 20th century, appearing in various records and occasionally being bestowed upon notable individuals. Its unique spelling and melodic sound have likely contributed to its enduring appeal as a distinctive yet recognizably feminine name.
People
Maezie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maezie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maezie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maezie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 212 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maezie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,616,766 US residents.
Is Maezie a common name?
We classify Maezie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maezie most popular?
The single biggest year for Maezie was 2023, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maezie is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Maezie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maezie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maezie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Maezie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maezie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Maezie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Maezie as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Maezie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.