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Worldwide Name Statistics

Maura

Ranked #1724 - 1 in 462,241 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,307

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1724

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1724
Rarity
1 in 462,241
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Maura

There are an estimated 17,307 people named Maura alive worldwide today. That ranks Maura at #1724 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Maura is held by approximately 17,307 people, ranking #1724 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,177 U.S. residents).

Historically Maura is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Maura appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Maura popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Maura, 1903 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1903: 5
  2. 1912: 5
  3. 1913: 6
  4. 1915: 6
  5. 1916: 7
  6. 1917: 5
  7. 1918: 8
  8. 1919: 6
  9. 1920: 16
  10. 1921: 14
  11. 1922: 11
  12. 1923: 8
  13. 1924: 17
  14. 1925: 19
  15. 1926: 8
  16. 1927: 11
  17. 1928: 10
  18. 1929: 11
  19. 1930: 13
  20. 1931: 14
  21. 1932: 22
  22. 1933: 22
  23. 1934: 24
  24. 1935: 32
  25. 1936: 20
  26. 1937: 16
  27. 1938: 25
  28. 1939: 24
  29. 1940: 30
  30. 1941: 35
  31. 1942: 32
  32. 1943: 37
  33. 1944: 42
  34. 1945: 43
  35. 1946: 57
  36. 1947: 65
  37. 1948: 99
  38. 1949: 92
  39. 1950: 80
  40. 1951: 121
  41. 1952: 161
  42. 1953: 140
  43. 1954: 208
  44. 1955: 218
  45. 1956: 249
  46. 1957: 288
  47. 1958: 293
  48. 1959: 311
  49. 1960: 332
  50. 1961: 366
  51. 1962: 364
  52. 1963: 418
  53. 1964: 430
  54. 1965: 385
  55. 1966: 348
  56. 1967: 337
  57. 1968: 346
  58. 1969: 325
  59. 1970: 271
  60. 1971: 262
  61. 1972: 240
  62. 1973: 216
  63. 1974: 206
  64. 1975: 174
  65. 1976: 194
  66. 1977: 194
  67. 1978: 190
  68. 1979: 229
  69. 1980: 232
  70. 1981: 236
  71. 1982: 285
  72. 1983: 248
  73. 1984: 222
  74. 1985: 267
  75. 1986: 273
  76. 1987: 271
  77. 1988: 317
  78. 1989: 347
  79. 1990: 349
  80. 1991: 374
  81. 1992: 313
  82. 1993: 311
  83. 1994: 297
  84. 1995: 303
  85. 1996: 310
  86. 1997: 361
  87. 1998: 335
  88. 1999: 310
  89. 2000: 308
  90. 2001: 372
  91. 2002: 300
  92. 2003: 317
  93. 2004: 358
  94. 2005: 318
  95. 2006: 289
  96. 2007: 231
  97. 2008: 215
  98. 2009: 195
  99. 2010: 193
  100. 2011: 181
  101. 2012: 177
  102. 2013: 152
  103. 2014: 161
  104. 2015: 154
  105. 2016: 143
  106. 2017: 189
  107. 2018: 136
  108. 2019: 132
  109. 2020: 131
  110. 2021: 90
  111. 2022: 117
  112. 2023: 99
  113. 2024: 111
  114. 2025: 127

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Maura worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,307 people named Maura alive worldwide today, ranking #1724 globally.

Is Maura a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 462,241 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,307 bearers, which is 1 in 19,177 Americans.

Is Maura a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Maura is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Maura come from?

Who are famous people named Maura?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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