Holding steady.
Popularity of Maurene since 1904
Babies named Maurene per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1954, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Maurene's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 124 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Maurene first appeared in U.S. records in 1904, the same year it achieved its peak usage. It has never ranked among the top 1000 names and has remained extremely rare since the early 1900s. The name's trajectory is stable but negligible, with no recorded usage in recent decades. As a variant of Maureen, it fits within a family of Irish diminutives popular in the early 20th century, though it did not enjoy the same widespread adoption. Maurene remains a distinctive choice, known mostly through genealogical records.
Maurene is a phonetic variant of Maureen, the Anglicized form of Mairin, an Irish diminutive of Mary. Mary itself traces back to the Hebrew name Miriam, whose meaning is debated (possibly 'beloved,' 'bitter,' or 'rebellious'). Maurene emerged in the early 20th century as part of a trend for ornate -ene endings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Maura, Mimi, Reenie
Sibling names for Maurene
Names that share Maurene's style, for a brother or sister.
