Maurine: 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	192	19	–	#448
1900s	688	69	+258%	#335
1910s	2,347	235	+241%	#329
1920s	2,448	245	+4%	#404
1930s	1,296	130	-47%	#471
1940s	846	85	-35%	#731
1950s	554	55	-35%	#1,060
1960s	292	29	-47%	#1,780
1970s	133	13	-54%	#3,227
1980s	80	8	-40%	#5,046
1990s	39	4	-51%	#11,324
2000s	23	2	-41%	#11,803
2010s	5	1	-78%	#18,873
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	+267%	#14,511

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

192

–

#448

1900s

688

+258%

#335

1910s

2,347

235

+241%

#329

1920s

2,448

245

+4%

#404

1930s

1,296

130

-47%

#471

1940s

846

-35%

#731

1950s

554

-35%

#1,060

1960s

292

-47%

#1,780

1970s

133

-54%

#3,227

1980s

-40%

#5,046

1990s

-51%

#11,324

2000s

-41%

#11,803

2010s

-78%

#18,873

2020s (to 2025)

+267%

#14,511

The story of Maurine

Maurine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,438 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 8,954 American babies have been named Maurine. Its peak came in 1917, when 313 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Maurine?

The median living Maurine is about 75 years old; half are between 64 and 84. An estimated 1,900 people named Maurine 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.

Maurine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,438
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,511
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,873
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,970
2004	8	#12,350
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,803
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,905
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,765
1980	9	#7,166
1975	12	#5,041
1970	15	#3,985
1965	30	#2,190
1960	41	#1,780
1955	54	#1,366
1950	76	#1,060
1945	69	#911
1940	91	#731
1935	123	#585
1930	204	#471
1925	268	#422
1920	266	#408
1915	312	#337
1910	122	#360
1905	69	#408
1900	48	#491
1895	28	#572
1890	6	#1,297
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maurine?

The median living Maurine is about 75 years old. Half of all living Maurines are between 64 and 84 years old.

How many people named Maurine are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Maurine are alive in the United States, based on 8,954 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maurine in 2025?

Maurine ranked #16,438 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maurine?

8,954 babies have been named Maurine in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maurine most popular?

Maurine peaked in 1917, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Maurine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maurine rising or falling?

Maurine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Maurine popularity over time

The story of Maurine

How old are people named Maurine?

Maurine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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