Maura
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Maura: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Maura: Recorded since 1964, it reached #136 in 1972, and it stood at #736 in 2024.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #3795 |
| 1998 | #2165 |
| 1999 | #2770 |
| 2003 | #4373 |
| 2005 | #2970 |
| 2006 | #5061 |
| 2007 | #4294 |
| 2014 | #5691 |
| 2018 | #5666 |
| 2019 | #5591 |
| 2021 | #3961 |
| 2022 | #4645 |
| 2023 | #4709 |
| 2024 | #3318 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
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What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 54 of the 61 years from 1964 to 2024.
In 2024: #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Maura across 2 registrars
- Maura did not peak everywhere at once. It reached its best position in Republic of Ireland in 1972 and in England and Wales in 1998, 26 years later.
- Its last ten ranked years point in different directions: up in England and Wales, down in Republic of Ireland.
- The longest ranked record is in Republic of Ireland, from 1964 to 2024.
#136 in 1972
#2165 in 1998
Each panel runs 1964 to 2024, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 2 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2024 | #136 (1972) | #736 (2024) | Down 75 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | #2165 (1998) | #3318 (2024) | Up 2373 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 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
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #136 in Republic of Ireland in 1972.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #3318 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #4709 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #4645 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #3961 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #5591 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #5666 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #5691 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #4294 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #5061 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #2970 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #4373 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #2770 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #2165 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #3795 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #418 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #324 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #384 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #736 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #700 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #747 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #768 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #695 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #910 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #546 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #505 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #461 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #559 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #406 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #498 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #309 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #268 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #198 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #167 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #162 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #182 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #195 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #170 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #151 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #186 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #171 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 22 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Maura is officially recorded
3 official registrars have recorded Maura, between 1964 and 2024, in 58 of those 61 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.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2024 | 54 | #136 in 1972 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | 14 | #2165 in 1998 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2022 | 4 | #324 in 2010 |
Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1972) than in Northern Ireland (2010).
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What is known about Maura
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 3 official registrars, 1964–2024.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 2024. Highest recorded position: #136 in Republic of Ireland in 1972. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.