Mauricio
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maurice, from the Roman Mauritius, based on Maurus, meaning a Moor or dark-skinned man.
Mauricio in 2025
Mauricio was given to 413 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,344th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,027 babies born.
The history of Mauricio
Mauricio reached its highest point in 2008, when 829 babies were given the name, ranking 765th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 724th, in 2002.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 24,231 babies have been named Mauricio. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mauricio by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mauricio | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 2,050 |
| 1910s | 61 | 4,594 |
| 1920s | 123 | 4,050 |
| 1930s | 123 | 3,136 |
| 1940s | 139 | 3,747 |
| 1950s | 238 | 2,994 |
| 1960s | 675 | 1,597 |
| 1970s | 1,381 | 1,475 |
| 1980s | 2,072 | 1,234 |
| 1990s | 4,098 | 987 |
| 2000s | 7,597 | 724 |
| 2010s | 5,230 | 909 |
| 2020s | 2,484 | 1,284 |
Where Mauricio is heading
Mauricio has fallen 19% over the past decade, from 510 babies in 2015 to 413 in 2025.
Names like Mauricio
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mauricio.