Maurice
French form of the Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus, meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark-skinned'. Saint Maurice, a Roman soldier, carried it into medieval Europe.
Maurice in 2025
Maurice was given to 220 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,081st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,070 babies born.
The history of Maurice
Maurice reached its highest point in 1921, when 1,797 babies were given the name, ranking 243rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 218th, in 1914.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 138,943 babies have been named Maurice. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Maurice by decade
| Decade | Babies named Maurice | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 961 | 289 |
| 1890s | 1,275 | 322 |
| 1900s | 2,045 | 315 |
| 1910s | 11,822 | 218 |
| 1920s | 16,754 | 238 |
| 1930s | 12,985 | 254 |
| 1940s | 10,729 | 336 |
| 1950s | 12,814 | 398 |
| 1960s | 14,870 | 372 |
| 1970s | 15,485 | 327 |
| 1980s | 15,777 | 328 |
| 1990s | 10,132 | 408 |
| 2000s | 7,178 | 710 |
| 2010s | 4,640 | 944 |
| 2020s | 1,476 | 1,728 |
Where Maurice is heading
Maurice has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 435 babies in 2015 to 220 in 2025.
Names like Maurice
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Maurice.