Maura

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A few things about Maura you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maura

Maura Tierney

American actress

Choose Maura and your child shares a first name with Maura Tierney, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maura, like who?” Maura Tierney's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,658 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maura, 127 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maura would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaura first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1964, when it ranked #468. Today it's #1,631, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMaura was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,896 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 12,658.
• 🍂TrendMaura has slipped 38 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,631. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaura is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #615, followed by Wisconsin (#791) and Missouri (#926). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.

About the name Maura

Maura is a girl name of French and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Maura for girls from 1903 to 2025, in 114 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #468 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,631, with 127 babies.

Origin:French namesIrish names