female NAME · CURRENTLY #1640
Maura
MAWR-uh
“Irish form of Mary; traditionally interpreted as “bitter,” though Mary’s original meaning is uncertain.”
An Irish form related to Maire and Mary, with longstanding use in English-speaking communities.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Maura has traveled through time
61915
161920
191925
131930
321935
301940
431945
801950
2181955
3321960
3851965
2711970
1741975
2321980
2671985
3491990
3031995
3082000
3182005
1932010
1542015
1312020
1272025
LATEST YEAR2025127 births
PEAK RANK#468in 1964
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.