Girls' name · since 1904
Maurene
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 635 babies named Maurene, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1904
- 1940s
- peak decade
Maurene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 635 recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Maurene recorded 635 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1981.
- #10,161 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 635 born since 1904
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maurene ranks #10,161 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 635 born since 1904, peaking in the 1940s.
- #10,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 635
- born since 1904
- 1940s
- peak decade
Maurene's 635 recorded births place it above 85.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Maurene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maurene splits its recorded history at 1940: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maurene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1981
- Peak year (1954)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Maurene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (124 births, 20% of the file).
1940s was Maurene's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Maurene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
124 births
- 1950s
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 124 births (20% of all-time use).
How Maurene 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 Maurene's total volume
Maurene by state
Where Maurene concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 635 births nationwide.
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What to do with Maurene's data
- Maurene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maurenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maurene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1904–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maurene 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 August 2026.