Maureen
The Irish Máirín, a diminutive of Máire, the Irish Mary.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Maureen first shows up in the national records in 1896. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1946 to 1955. Its biggest year was 1957, when 4,596 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 103 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1948, at No. 88. All told, 144,604 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Maren (13,064), Maurine (8,954), Marin (7,106), Maryn (2,933), Mayrin (1,124), Marine (996) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Mary
Explore Maureen interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | No. 1292 |
| 1900s | 91 | No. 898 |
| 1910s | 703 | No. 611 |
| 1920s | 1,981 | No. 381 |
| 1930s | 11,460 | No. 144 |
| 1940s | 30,262 | No. 88 |
| 1950s | 42,813 | No. 89 |
| 1960s | 34,449 | No. 104 |
| 1970s | 10,658 | No. 182 |
| 1980s | 7,122 | No. 270 |
| 1990s | 3,018 | No. 497 |
| 2000s | 1,035 | No. 1225 |
| 2010s | 478 | No. 2796 |
| 2020s | 194 | No. 3653 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.