Maize is a rare variant of Macie that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Maize is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,724 among girls (17) and #6,034 among boys (15) — overall #7,671 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | #6,724 | #6,034 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | #6,561 | #5,362 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | #10,066 | #9,442 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | #5,118 | #8,101 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | #5,502 | #7,938 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | #6,234 | #10,198 |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | #6,601 | #6,651 |
| 2018 | 26 | 26 | #6,694 | #9,337 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | #12,337 | #11,655 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #15,508 | #13,459 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #11,501 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #15,824 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,473 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,401 | — |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #16,347 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #13,079 | — |