Recorded 1938–1965 Girls' name Peak 1961 52 births

Mavourneen — girls' name

52 babies named Mavourneen in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

52 girls have been named Mavourneen since 1938, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1965.

52
total births
1938–1965
years on record
1940s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Mavourneen was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mavourneen in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mavourneen

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Mavourneen between 1938 and 1965, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mavourneen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mavourneen performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mavourneen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mavourneen 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 52 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.

Mavourneen at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

52

Since 1938

28 years of records

Peak year

1961

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1938

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1965

Mavourneen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1938

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Mavourneen by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
17 births that decade — 33% of Mavourneen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mavourneen?
52 babies have been named Mavourneen since 1938. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1961 with 9 births.
When was Mavourneen most popular?
Mavourneen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Mavourneen been used?
Mavourneen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 28 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Mavourneen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mavis, Maven, Maverick, Mavie, 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, 1938–1965 (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.