Mayzee
A feminine variant of the name Maizie, meaning "pearl" or "wished-for child".
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Mayzee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mayzee today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mayzee births was 2024 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mayzee. 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 Mayzee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
2024
24 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,373
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Mayzee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mayzee from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 122 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mayzee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mayzee 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 Mayzee 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 Mayzee
The name Mayzee is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It appears to be a creative spelling variation of the name Maisie, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Mary. Mary is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam, whose origins and meaning are debated by scholars.
Some believe Miryam comes from the Hebrew words mar, meaning "bitter," and yam, meaning "sea," suggesting it may have originally meant "bitter sea." Others suggest it may be related to the Egyptian word meryn, referring to a beloved person. The name Mary has been popular for centuries among Christians, as it was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
While the name Mayzee itself does not have a long historical record, its connection to Mary and Maisie gives it a sense of familiarity. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mayzee is Mayzee Millerick, a Canadian actress born in 1992. Other notable individuals with the first name Mayzee include Mayzee Byrne, an American artist and illustrator born in 1998, and Mayzee Rojas, a Venezuelan model and social media influencer born in 1994.
Beyond these modern examples, there are few historical records of individuals bearing the name Mayzee. As a relatively new name, it has yet to develop a significant historical presence. However, its ties to the enduring name Mary and its variations, such as Maisie, provide it with a sense of tradition and familiarity that may contribute to its appeal in recent times.
It is worth noting that while the name Mayzee does not have a long historical record, it may gain more prominence and recognition as more individuals adopt this unique spelling variation in the years to come. As with many modern names, its history is still being written, and its future impact on naming traditions remains to be seen.
People
Mayzee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mayzee 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
Mayzee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mayzee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mayzee 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Mayzee a common name?
We classify Mayzee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 237 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mayzee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mayzee was 2024, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mayzee is about 9 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 Mayzee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mayzee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mayzee 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 Mayzee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mayzee 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 Mayzee 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 common is the name Mayzee?
See how many Americans are named Mayzee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.