Maureen
Girl nameMaureen has been given to 144,604 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It peaked in 1957.
Meaning & origin /ˈmɔːɹiːn/
Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary. By surface analysis, Maura +‎ -een.
Origin: Irish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
144,604
Peak year
1957 (4,606 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1896
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Maureen
Maureen O'Hara
Irish–American actress and singer (1920–2015)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-American actress (1911-1998)
Maureen Connolly
American tennis player (1934-1969)
Maureen Tucker
American musician
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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