Recorded 1927–1953 Girls' name Peak 1953 57 births

Mauna — girls' name

57 babies named Mauna in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s261940s61950s14

The verdict

57 girls have been named Mauna since 1927, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1953.

57
total births
1927–1953
years on record
1930s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Mauna was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mauna in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mauna

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Mauna between 1927 and 1953, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mauna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mauna performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mauna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mauna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mauna at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

57

Since 1927

27 years of records

Peak year

1953

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1927

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1953

Mauna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1927

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Mauna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
26 births that decade — 46% of Mauna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mauna?
57 babies have been named Mauna since 1927. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1953 with 9 births.
When was Mauna most popular?
Mauna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Mauna been used?
Mauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 27 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Mauna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maureen, Maude, Maura, Maud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.