unisex name
Maure
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 25
Maure is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1966 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1927, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1927.
Maure over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1966, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s (to 1966) | 5 |
How popular is Maure?
In 1966, Maure was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maure
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maure also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maure over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maure
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maure — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maure
Is Maure a girl's or a boy's name?
Maure is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Maure most popular?
Maure peaked in 1927, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.