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 #6235

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Name B

Maira

Girl name · Rank #2758

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Metric Mairead Maira
Current Rank #6235 #2758
Total Births (all years) 1,402 6,341
Peak Year 2002 1992
Peak Year Births 59 290
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mairead Maira
1940s - 5
1950s - 64
1960s 6 168
1970s 37 384
1980s 102 1,638
1990s 346 2,141
2000s 460 921
2010s 285 649
2020s 166 371

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
2025 33 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, 1967–2025.

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