Maurice Boy
How popular is Maurice?
#1,018 boy name in 2025
220 baby boys were named Maurice in the US in 2025, making it the 1018th most popular boy name.
80,781living people named Maurice (est.)
48median age of people named Maurice
138,943babies named Maurice since 1880
1 in 15,070US babies born in 2025
Maurice popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,018 for boys (▼ 87 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 220 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #616 in 2015, #841 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (1,743 boys) |
| Highest rank | #94 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Maurice is most popular
Babies named Maurice per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 0.3 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Michigan: 0.3 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- Indiana: 0.3 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Georgia: 0.3 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (64 boys)
Maurice by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 961 | #126 |
| 1890s | 1,270 | #112 |
| 1900s | 1,980 | #102 |
| 1910s | 11,429 | #94 |
| 1920s | 16,161 | #101 |
| 1930s | 12,638 | #116 |
| 1940s | 10,477 | #161 |
| 1950s | 12,584 | #185 |
| 1960s | 14,643 | #173 |
| 1970s | 15,233 | #157 |
| 1980s | 15,575 | #162 |
| 1990s | 10,087 | #206 |
| 2000s | 7,178 | #345 |
| 2010s | 4,640 | #448 |
| 2020s | 1,476 | #829 |
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Questions
- Is Maurice a boy or girl name?
- Maurice is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Maurice were boys.
- How popular is the name Maurice?
- 220 baby boys were named Maurice in the US in 2025, making it the 1018th most popular boy name.
- When was Maurice most popular?
- Maurice peaked in 1921, when 1,743 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #94 in 1914.
- How many people are named Maurice?
- 138,943 babies have been named Maurice in the US since 1880. We estimate about 80,781 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Maurice most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Maurice was most common in Mississippi, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.