Maisley
A feminine name derived from the English surname meaning "meadow wood clearing".
Name Census estimates that about 334 living Americans carry the first name Maisley. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maisley today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maisley births was 2023 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maisley. 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.
People living today
334
~ 1 in 1,026,211 Americans
Peak year
2023
59 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,246
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Maisley: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maisley from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 211 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
Maisley 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 Maisley during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maisleys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Ohio, North Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Maisley, while Georgia, Texas, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maisley
The given name Maisley originates from the Old English language and is believed to have its roots in the Anglo-Saxon period of British history, dating back to the 5th to 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old English words "mæg" meaning "kinsman" or "relative" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
This combination suggests that the name Maisley may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived in a meadow or clearing belonging to their extended family or clan. The name's linguistic origins reflect the cultural significance of kinship ties and the connection to the land during the Anglo-Saxon era.
While no definitive historical references to the name Maisley have been found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various parish records and tax rolls from England.
One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Maisley was Maisley de Wylmelegh, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire in 1275. Another notable early bearer of the name was Maisley of Tyndale, a landowner in Northumberland, England, who was recorded in the Feet of Fines legal records in 1348.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the first name Maisley, including:
1. Maisley Croft (1602-1678), an English merchant and member of the Virginia Company, who played a role in the early colonization of North America.
2. Maisley Winslow (1725-1801), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and participated in the Battle of Yorktown.
3. Maisley Ainsworth (1845-1919), an English novelist and travel writer, known for her works depicting life in the British colonies.
4. Maisley Pemberton (1877-1945), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the American Radiator Building.
5. Maisley Everton (1912-1988), a British mountaineer and explorer, renowned for her expeditions to the Himalayas and her advocacy for women's participation in outdoor adventures.
It is worth noting that while the name Maisley has a rich historical lineage, it has become relatively uncommon in modern times, particularly in comparison to its more widespread usage during the medieval and early modern periods.
People
Maisley + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maisley 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
Maisley: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maisley?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 334 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maisley 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 1,026,211 US residents.
Is Maisley a common name?
We classify Maisley as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 336 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maisley most popular?
The single biggest year for Maisley was 2023, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maisley is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maisley a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maisley 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.
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.