Maizey
A feminine variant of the word "maize", referring to corn or sweetcorn.
Name Census estimates that about 654 living Americans carry the first name Maizey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Maizey today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maizey births was 2023 (64 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maizey. 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 Maizey with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
654
~ 1 in 524,089 Americans
Peak year
2023
64 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,096
Tracked since 1998
Census
Maizey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 407 people with the first name Maizey, which placed it at #23,894 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,894
National first-name rank
People counted
407
407 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maizey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maizey is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.9%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Maizey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Maizey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.3% · 343
- Two or more races7.9% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 6
- Black or African American1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Maizey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maizey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 316 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
Maizey 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 Maizey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maizeys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Ohio, Michigan, California recorded the most babies named Maizey, while Illinois, California, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maizey
The name Maizey is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "maeze," which means "maze" or "labyrinth." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have been associated with the concept of a complex or intricate path, perhaps symbolizing the journey of life or the mysteries of the universe.
During the Anglo-Saxon period in England, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th centuries, names were often chosen for their symbolic meanings or to reflect the aspirations and values held by the parents. The name Maizey, with its roots in Old English, likely emerged during this time, though its earliest recorded use is not precisely known.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Maizey can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land ownership and taxation compiled in 1086 under the order of William the Conqueror. This document mentions a landowner named Maizey of Wessex, indicating that the name was in use among the Anglo-Saxon nobility during the 11th century.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Maizey de Montfort was recorded as a prominent scholar and philosopher. Born in 1215, she gained recognition for her writings on theology and ethics, which influenced the intellectual discourse of her time.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Maizey Boccaccio (1475-1542) gained fame for her intricate and detailed paintings, which often depicted complex allegorical scenes and mythological motifs. Her works were celebrated for their technical mastery and symbolic depth, reflecting the spirit of the era's artistic and intellectual renaissance.
In the 19th century, Maizey Nightingale (1820-1910) was a pioneering nurse and social reformer who made significant contributions to the development of modern nursing practices. Her tireless efforts to improve healthcare conditions and advocate for better patient care earned her widespread recognition and a lasting legacy in the field of medicine.
Another notable figure with the name Maizey was Maizey Curie (1867-1934), the renowned Polish-born physicist and chemist who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the prestigious award twice. Her groundbreaking work on radioactivity and the discovery of radium and polonium had a profound impact on the scientific community and paved the way for numerous advancements in various fields.
While the name Maizey has its roots in Old English and has been associated with various historical figures over the centuries, its meaning and cultural significance continue to evolve, reflecting the ever-changing nature of language and the diverse narratives that shape our understanding of names and their origins.
People
Maizey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maizey 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
Maizey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maizey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 654 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maizey 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 524,089 US residents.
Is Maizey a common name?
We classify Maizey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 659 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maizey most popular?
The single biggest year for Maizey was 2023, when 64 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maizey is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maizey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 407 people with the name Maizey, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,894 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Maizey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Maizey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maizey leans strongly female. 409 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Maizey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maizey is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.9%) and Hispanic (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Maizey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maizey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.3% (343 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Maizey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maizey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maizey 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 Maizey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maizey 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 Maizey 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.
How many Americans are named Maizey?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Maizey at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.