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Maire

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Maire: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #2683 to #5493.1996199720002020#2683#5493
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#2738
2000#3247
2020#5493

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 52 of the 53 years from 1964 to 2016.

In 2013: #370 among girls in Northern Ireland, #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2016

    Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #113 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Maire's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#27385HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4629HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#34710HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3708HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3628HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#25413HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#22015HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4254HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#23416HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#16828HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#20719HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#15731HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#19222HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#14738HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#13841HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#17529HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#17932HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#14746HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#17632HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#15247HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#14550HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#21125HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#17134HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#18830HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#19925HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#21023HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#18431HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#19326HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#16536HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#18026HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#16234HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#15533HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#15131HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#12742HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#11348HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Maire is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Maire, between 1964 and 2023, in 54 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201652#113 in 1964
England and Wales1996–20204#2683 in 1996
Northern Ireland2006–20234#311 in 2011

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in Northern Ireland (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2016; it appears again in 2020.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #113 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.