Mairead vs Maira

Side-by-side comparison of Mairead and Maira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mairead

Girl name · Rank #6213

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Name B

Maira

Girl name · Rank #2750

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Metric Mairead Maira
Current Rank #6213 #2750
Total Births (all years) 1,369 6,279
Peak Year 2002 1992
Peak Year Births 59 290
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mairead Maira
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 64
1960ss 6 168
1970ss 37 384
1980ss 102 1,638
1990ss 346 2,141
2000ss 460 921
2010ss 285 649
2020ss 133 309

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mairead Maira
2014 25 56
2015 24 68
2016 25 53
2017 35 66
2018 25 74
2019 25 54
2020 26 51
2021 29 69
2022 22 63
2023 37 64
2024 19 62

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1967–2024.

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