Masie
Diminutive of Mary, derived from the Hebrew name meaning "sea of bitterness".
Name Census estimates that about 327 living Americans carry the first name Masie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Masie today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Masie births was 2024 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Masie. 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
327
~ 1 in 1,048,178 Americans
Peak year
2024
20 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,064
Tracked since 1890
Popularity
Masie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Masie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Masie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Masie 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 Masie 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 Masie
The given name Masie is derived from the Old French name Marsilie, which in turn originated from the Latin name Marsilia. The name Marsilia is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "mare," meaning "sea." This suggests that the name may have been associated with coastal regions or maritime activities.
Records indicate that the name Masie first appeared in medieval France during the 12th century. It was a variant spelling of the more common name Marsilie, which was popular among the nobility and aristocracy of the time.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Masie can be found in the epic poem "The Song of Roland," written in the late 11th century. In this work, Masie is mentioned as the name of a Saracen princess who was captured during the Frankish campaigns in Spain.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Masie. One of the most prominent was Masie de Châtillon (c. 1234-1307), a French noblewoman who served as the regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son, Robert II.
Another historical figure with the name Masie was Masie de Dreux (c. 1145-1198), a French countess who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Île-de-France region during the 12th century.
In England, the name Masie was occasionally used as a variant of the more common name Mary. One notable example is Masie Howard (c. 1540-1600), a member of the powerful Howard family and the wife of Sir Thomas Gresham, a prominent merchant and financier.
In the 16th century, the name Masie also appeared in Scotland, where it was sometimes used as a variant of the name Marjorie. One example is Masie Fleming (c. 1546-1623), a Scottish noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Another historical figure with the name Masie was Masie de Castellane (c. 1490-1557), a French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Claude of France. She was known for her influential role at the French court during the reigns of Francis I and Henry II.
People
Masie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Masie 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
Masie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Masie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 327 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Masie 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 1,048,178 US residents.
Is Masie a common name?
We classify Masie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 472 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Masie most popular?
The single biggest year for Masie was 2024, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Masie is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Masie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Masie 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.