Total births
19,965
Girls' name · since 1903
Maura
Maura has 19,965 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1812
- among girls today
- 19,965
- born since 1903
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maura is the #1812 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,965 recorded since 1903.
Social Security Administration records show Maura recorded 19,965 times among girls since 1903, holding rank #1812 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.
- #1812 among girls today
- 19,965 born since 1903
- 1960s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maura is currently the #1812 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 19,965 born since 1903, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1812
- among girls today
- 19,965
- born since 1903
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Maura vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1812
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Maura was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
430 babies were named Maura in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Maura compares
19,965 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maura's all-time total is 52x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maura | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,965 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 430 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maura's full recorded timeline at 1969, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 430 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maura at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#1,812
Active since
1903
Maura popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 430
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Maura popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Maura as boys' name)
Maura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Maura's strongest decade.
3,651 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Maura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 43
1910s
43 births
- 1920s 125
1920s
125 births
- 1930s 212
1930s
212 births
- 1940s 532
1940s
532 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,069 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,651 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,176 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,693 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,263 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,903 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,618 births
- 2020s 675
2020s
675 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,651 births (18% of all-time use).
How Maura compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maura's total volume
Maura vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maura by state
Where Maura concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,789 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,558 | 12.8% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 2,454 | 12.3% |
| #4 | California | | 1,336 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,190 | 6.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 969 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 751 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Connecticut | | 702 | 3.5% |
New York share of Maura's total US births 14.0%
Even split
2,789 of 19,965 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Maura appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maura? ▼
19,965 babies have been named Maura since 1903. It currently ranks #1812 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 430 births.
When was Maura most popular? ▼
Maura was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,651 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Maura most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maura are New York (2,789 births), Pennsylvania (2,558 births), Massachusetts (2,454 births).
How long has the name Maura been used? ▼
Maura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 123 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maureen, Maude, Maud, Maudie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maura's data
- Maura's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,651 total births); usage has since declined to 675 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mauras (2,789 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maura
Nearby Names Like Maura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maura
Maureen Girl
#4898 144,276 births
Maude Girl
#3695 45,754 births
Maud Girl
#13477 13,159 births
Maudie Girl
#10279 11,851 births
Maurine Girl
8,954 births
Compare Maura side by side: Maura vs Maureen Maura vs Maude Maura vs Maud
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maura
Margarita #1811
40,219 births · Peak 1957
Julianne #1813
30,617 births · Peak 1989
Philomena #1810
9,951 births · Peak 1922
Rio #1814
2,282 births · Peak 2021
Rumani #1809
300 births · Peak 2024
Melodie #1815
10,502 births · Peak 1956
Lennyn #1808
809 births · Peak 2025
Heidy #1816
6,085 births · Peak 2010
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1903–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maura: #1812 Girls' Name - 19,965 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maura. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maura draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.