Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1957

Maureen

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,424 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary.

Rank 2025
#4,424
among girls · ↑562 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Maureen · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
4,606 babies
All-time total
144,604
#279 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Maureen popularity over time

144,604 babies have been named Maureen since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.751.52.25318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 12 – 12 1 – #1,379
1900s 91 – 91 9 +658% #915
1910s 703 – 703 70 +673% #613
1920s 1,981 – 1,981 198 +182% #382
1930s 11,460 28 11,488 1,149 +480% #144
1940s 30,262 62 30,324 3,032 +164% #88
1950s 42,813 88 42,901 4,290 +41% #89
1960s 34,449 88 34,537 3,454 -19% #104
1970s 10,658 40 10,698 1,070 -69% #182
1980s 7,122 22 7,144 714 -33% #270
1990s 3,018 – 3,018 302 -58% #497
2000s 1,035 – 1,035 104 -66% #1,228
2010s 478 – 478 48 -54% #2,826
2020s (to 2025) 194 – 194 32 -32% #3,690

Where Maureen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maureen

Maureen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,424 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 144,604 American babies have been named Maureen. Its peak came in 1957, when 4,606 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Maureen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maureen?

The median living Maureen is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 74. An estimated 112 thousand people named Maureen are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Maureen year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #4,424 – –
2024 27 #4,986 – –
2023 36 #4,100 – –
2022 42 #3,690 – –
2021 27 #4,916 – –
2020 30 #4,511 – –
2019 49 #3,258 – –
2018 41 #3,718 – –
2017 45 #3,466 – –
2016 41 #3,754 – –
2015 43 #3,638 – –
2014 55 #3,068 – –
2013 43 #3,617 – –
2012 55 #3,073 – –
2011 62 #2,826 – –
2010 44 #3,607 – –
2009 61 #2,877 – –
2008 67 #2,743 – –
2007 58 #3,037 – –
2006 112 #1,830 – –
2005 88 #2,114 – –
2004 105 #1,817 – –
2003 126 #1,541 – –
2002 123 #1,543 – –
2001 133 #1,426 – –
2000 162 #1,228 – –
1995 257 #777 – –
1990 491 #497 – –
1985 672 #350 – –
1980 881 #280 7 #5,304
1975 877 #277 7 #4,625
1970 1,789 #182 – –
1965 3,481 #107 6 #3,792
1960 4,520 #106 9 #3,005
1955 4,339 #100 5 #4,202
1950 4,070 #89 7 #3,223
1945 2,674 #105 8 #2,688
1940 1,810 #135 9 #2,608
1935 1,230 #162 – –
1930 532 #281 – –
1925 157 #574 – –
1920 107 #704 – –
1915 114 #613 – –
1910 14 #1,252 – –
1905 7 #1,644 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Maureen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara Irish and American actress and singer (1920–2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Maureen O'Sullivan Maureen O'Sullivan Irish and American actress (1911–1998) Contemporary
  3. 3 Maureen Stapleton Maureen Stapleton American actress (1925–2006) Contemporary
  4. 4 Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly American tennis player (1934–1969) Contemporary
  5. 5 Maureen Forrester Maureen Forrester Canadian operatic contralto (1930–2010) Contemporary
  6. 6 Maureen Caird Australian track athlete (born 1951) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maureen?

The median living Maureen is about 66 years old. Half of all living Maureens are between 58 and 74 years old.

How many people named Maureen are alive today?

An estimated 112 thousand people named Maureen are alive in the United States, based on 144,604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maureen mean?

Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary.

How popular is the name Maureen in 2025?

Maureen ranked #4,424 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maureen?

144,604 babies have been named Maureen in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maureen most popular?

Maureen peaked in 1957, when 4,606 newborns received the name.

Is Maureen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maureen rising or falling?

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

Will Maureen become more popular?

Maureen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Maureen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Maureen?

Well-known people named Maureen include Maureen O'Hara (actor), Maureen O'Sullivan (actor), Maureen Stapleton (actor).

Names like Maureen

Names that sound and feel close to Maureen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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