Maura
Girl name · #1632 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.