Maureen vs Maura

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

Name A

Maureen

Girl name · Rank #4880

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Name B

Maura

Girl name · Rank #1803

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1896–2024.

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