How Many People Are Named Maureen?
An estimated 95,565 people in the United States have the first name Maureen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Maureen peaked in popularity in 1957 with 4,605 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maureen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maureen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maureen is overwhelmingly female, 328 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Maureen has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
95,565
About 1 in 3,587 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1957
4,605 births
Total Registered
144,573
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maureen
Maureen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 144,573 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Maureen as a male name
Ranked #4,430 in 1984
9 male births in 1984
Peak: 1963 (18 births)
Maureen as a female name
Ranked #4,969 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (4,595 births)
Maureen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maureen span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 42,901 babies were registered. Maureen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maureen by Decade
How has Maureen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maureen by State
Birth registrations for Maureen span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Arkansas, Alaska. On average, about 2,742 Maureens were registered per state.
Maureen + Last Name Combinations
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Maureen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maureen?
We estimate approximately 95,565 people named Maureen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,587 Americans share this first name.
Is Maureen a common name?
Maureen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 144,573 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maureen most popular?
Maureen reached peak popularity in 1957, when 4,605 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maureen is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maureen a female name?
Maureen is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maureen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maureen Smith, Maureen Johnson, Maureen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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