Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Great
- Celtic
- Irish
- Bitter; a variant of Mary
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maureen
Pronunciation
ma(u)-reen
Famous People
Actress Maureen O''Hara, Actress Maureen O''Sullivan, Tennis star Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1901, 18 births); most recent 1984 (rank #4212, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #103, 4,603 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4352, 32 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 32 |
| 2024 | – | 27 |
| 2023 | – | 36 |
| 2022 | – | 42 |
| 2021 | – | 27 |
| 2020 | – | 30 |
| 2019 | – | 49 |
| 2018 | – | 41 |
| 2017 | – | 45 |
| 2016 | – | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #1927, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #122, 605 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2014 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #122, 68 births); most recent 2013 (rank #746, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #83, 90 births); most recent 2003 (rank #667, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #384, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #17, 133 births); most recent 1990 (rank #376, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence