Mairead
Girl name · #4294 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Mairead is currently the #4294 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Mairead.
Babies named Mairead per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Mairead first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 59 girls were named Mairead — good for #2605 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mairead against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mairead in class?
Mairead scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mairead will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mairead is most common
State-level data for Mairead is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mairead
Statistically, parents drawn to Mairead tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Soledad, Micaiah, Mariely, Magali, and Maraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mairead | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mairead a popular girl name?
Mairead ranked #4294 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Mairead most popular?
Mairead peaked in 2002, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2605 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mairead?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Mairead. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.