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Maura

femaleStatistical record

What 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.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2165 to #5691.19982005201420212024#2165#5691
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • 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
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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.

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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

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.
Republic of Ireland
Best: #136 in 1972Latest: #736 in 2024

#136 in 1972

England and Wales
Best: #2165 in 1998Latest: #3318 in 2024

#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.

Rank summary for Maura by registrar
RegistrarRanked yearsBest rankLatest rankTen years to latest rank
Republic of Ireland1964–2024#136 (1972)#736 (2024)Down 75
England and Wales1996–2024#2165 (1998)#3318 (2024)Up 2373
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2024

    Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. 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.

Maura'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
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3245HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5057HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4616HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3456HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#19322HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#19321HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#22218HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#27213HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#19823HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#15536HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#18131HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#16736HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15542HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#15942HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#15545HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#18930HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#16241HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#16441HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#18232HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17035HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#19528HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#17038HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#13651HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#15143HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#16032HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#18624HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#13840HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#17122HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#16425HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#15527HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#16422HighVerified

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.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202454#136 in 1972
England and Wales1996–202414#2165 in 1998
Northern Ireland1997–20224#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.