Maire: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,842
1910s	51	5	+920%	#2,369
1920s	80	8	+57%	#2,656
1930s	29	3	-64%	#3,029
1940s	33	3	+14%	#3,044
1950s	61	6	+85%	#2,582
1960s	83	8	+36%	#3,452
1970s	56	6	-33%	#3,974
1980s	104	10	+86%	#4,315
1990s	165	17	+59%	#4,195
2000s	127	13	-23%	#6,786
2010s	90	9	-29%	#8,876
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-44%	#10,800

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,842

1910s

+920%

#2,369

1920s

+57%

#2,656

1930s

-64%

#3,029

1940s

+14%

#3,044

1950s

+85%

#2,582

1960s

+36%

#3,452

1970s

-33%

#3,974

1980s

104

+86%

#4,315

1990s

165

+59%

#4,195

2000s

127

-23%

#6,786

2010s

-29%

#8,876

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#10,800

The story of Maire

Maire is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1901, 914 American babies have been named Maire. Its peak came in 1997, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maire stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maire?

The median living Maire is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 52. An estimated 700 people named Maire are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maire year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,779
2023	9	#10,842
2022	7	#13,073
2021	–	–
2020	9	#10,800
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,286
2017	10	#10,440
2016	8	#12,452
2015	10	#10,595
2014	9	#11,573
2013	13	#8,876
2012	12	#9,491
2011	8	#12,924
2010	10	#10,936
2009	12	#9,768
2008	10	#11,293
2007	11	#10,560
2006	8	#13,135
2005	14	#8,173
2004	12	#9,051
2003	17	#6,786
2002	13	#8,123
2001	16	#6,846
2000	14	#7,417
1995	10	#8,483
1990	17	#5,437
1985	12	#5,897
1980	12	#5,755
1975	–	–
1970	15	#3,974
1965	8	#5,111
1960	7	#5,490
1955	11	#3,704
1950	5	#5,795
1945	10	#3,044
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,636
1930	8	#3,539
1925	8	#3,906
1920	8	#3,824
1915	7	#3,654
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maire, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maire?

The median living Maire is about 32 years old. Half of all living Maires are between 21 and 52 years old.

How many people named Maire are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maire are alive in the United States, based on 914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maire mean?

Anglicisation of Irish Máire (“Mary”).

How popular is the name Maire in 2025?

Maire did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maire?

914 babies have been named Maire in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maire most popular?

Maire peaked in 1997, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Maire a boy or girl name?

Maire is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maire rising or falling?

Maire is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Maire popularity over time

The story of Maire

How old are people named Maire?

Maire year by year

Frequently asked questions

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