Maura
Girl name · #1632 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maura? In official American birth records, Maura has been tracked continuously since 1903, giving it 122 years of documented American history.
Maura is currently the #1632 girl name in the United States — 127 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Maura.
The 122-year story
Maura first appears in the Social Security records in 1903, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 430 girls were named Maura — good for #468 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maura per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maura in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maura is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maura will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maura is most common
State-level data for Maura is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maura
Statistically, parents drawn to Maura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Moira, Martina, Marta, Delia, and Audra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 132 | #1608 |
| 2018 | 136 | #1585 |
| 2017 | 189 | #1251 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1560 |
| 2015 | 154 | #1488 |
| 2014 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2013 | 152 | #1466 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1326 |
| 2011 | 181 | #1301 |
| 2010 | 193 | #1244 |
| 2009 | 195 | #1256 |
| 2008 | 215 | #1184 |
| 2007 | 231 | #1122 |
| 2006 | 289 | #913 |
| 2005 | 318 | #812 |
| 2004 | 358 | #737 |
| 2003 | 317 | #779 |
| 2002 | 300 | #785 |
| 2001 | 372 | #674 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maura?
In official American birth records, the name Maura first appeared in 1903 (over 122 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 122 years.
Is Maura a popular girl name?
Maura ranked #1632 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1488.
When was the name Maura most popular?
Maura peaked in 1964, when 430 American girls received the name (ranked #468 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Maura. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.