Maureen is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maureen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maureen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maureen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maureen is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a form of Mary”. an anglicised form of the Irish Máirín.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 144,604 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 132 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 617 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,299 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,099 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maureen per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (4,606/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (90/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (68/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Maureen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #192 nationally (given to 4,606 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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