Feminine dossier · first seen 1903
Maura
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1964
Peak era
1964
Peak births
430
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Maura
How many people are named Maura?
An estimated 17,312 living Americans are named Maura.
How rare is Maura?
Maura is uncommon among babies today, with 127 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 70.5% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Maura?
The median age of a living American named Maura is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 57 years old.
Is Maura still popular?
Not especially. Maura has been declining since its 1964 peak and registered 127 births in 2025.
Where is Maura most common?
Maura has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 8.3× more often than the national baseline.
1903Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
70.5%
2025
127
All-time
19,965
Where it lives now
Maura is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 8.3× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Maura is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.