Maurene: 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	12	1	–	#1,792
1910s	87	9	+625%	#2,064
1920s	97	10	+11%	#2,268
1930s	103	10	+6%	#2,012
1940s	124	12	+20%	#2,379
1950s	116	12	-6%	#2,313
1960s	70	7	-40%	#3,847
1970s	15	2	-79%	#3,984
1980s	11	1	-27%	#9,885
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,792

1910s

+625%

#2,064

1920s

+11%

#2,268

1930s

103

+6%

#2,012

1940s

124

+20%

#2,379

1950s

116

-6%

#2,313

1960s

-40%

#3,847

1970s

-79%

#3,984

1980s

-27%

#9,885

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maurene

Maurene 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 1904, 635 American babies have been named Maurene. Its peak came in 1954, when 20 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 Maurene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maurene?

The median living Maurene is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Maurene 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.

Maurene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,468
1975	–	–
1970	15	#3,984
1965	10	#4,400
1960	12	#3,847
1955	6	#5,625
1950	19	#2,313
1945	10	#3,056
1940	13	#2,379
1935	9	#3,086
1930	9	#3,242
1925	11	#3,065
1920	10	#3,267
1915	12	#2,488
1910	7	#2,064
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maurene?

The median living Maurene is about 73 years old. Half of all living Maurenes are between 64 and 79 years old.

How many people named Maurene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maurene are alive in the United States, based on 635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maurene in 2025?

Maurene 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 Maurene?

635 babies have been named Maurene in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maurene most popular?

Maurene peaked in 1954, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Maurene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maurene rising or falling?

Maurene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Maurene popularity over time

The story of Maurene

How old are people named Maurene?

Maurene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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