Maura vs Maureen

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

Name A

Maura

Girl name · Rank #1803

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Name B

Maureen

Girl name · Rank #4880

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Metric Maura Maureen
Current Rank #1803 #4880
Total Births (all years) 19,839 144,245
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 430 4,595
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Maura Maureen
1890ss — 12
1900ss 5 91
1910ss 43 703
1920ss 125 1,981
1930ss 212 11,460
1940ss 532 30,262
1950ss 2,069 42,813
1960ss 3,651 34,448
1970ss 2,177 10,659
1980ss 2,693 7,123
1990ss 3,263 3,018
2000ss 2,903 1,035
2010ss 1,618 478
2020ss 548 162

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maura Maureen
2014 161 55
2015 154 43
2016 143 41
2017 189 45
2018 136 41
2019 132 49
2020 131 30
2021 90 27
2022 117 42
2023 99 36
2024 111 27

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, 1903–2024.

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