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Maureen

Girl

Origin of the name

Maureen comes from the Irish Máirín, a pet form of Máire, that is, Mary.

Classic name

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Maureen peaked in 1957, when 1 baby in 914 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 127 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 4351.
144,276births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 103rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Maureen are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Maureen is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Maureen is most common in Massachusetts (4.4 times), Rhode Island (3.8) and New York (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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