Maire
Girl name · Celtic · Gaelic · Hebrew · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,679 in 1901
0 babies were named Maire in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1901–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaire first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #1,679.
About the name Maire
Maire is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ire”. US birth records list Maire for girls from 1901 to 2024, in 92 of those 124 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #1,679 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesHebrew namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.3 | 430,622 girls |
| 1910s | 5.9 | 170,648 girls |
| 1920s | 6.7 | 150,150 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 321,543 girls |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 221,729 girls |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 282,486 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 166,667 girls |
| 1990s | 9.2 | 108,578 girls |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 145,138 girls |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 195,695 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 268,817 girls |
Other spellings of Maire
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Questions about the name Maire
What is the origin of the name Maire?
Maire has Celtic, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Maire a boy or girl name?
Maire is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maire?
Maire is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,679 in 1901.