Infographic of Maurice name meaning, which is “The man from Mauretania,” an ancient kingdom in northwestern Africa, the home of the Moors, in allusion to their swarthiness, from the Greek rnauros, dark.
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Maurice Name Popularity

How popular is the name Maurice? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 225 0.0639%
1911 — 356 0.0956%
1912 — 781 0.1549%
1913 — 977 0.1723%
1914 — 1,245 0.1786%
1915 — 1,434 0.1578%
1916 — 1,568 0.1623%
1917 — 1,546 0.1545%
1918 — 1,615 0.1505%
1919 — 1,458 0.1392%
1920 — 1,690 0.152%
1921 — 1,733 0.1513%
1922 — 1,687 0.1514%
1923 — 1,700 0.1518%
1924 — 1,702 0.1466%
1925 — 1,570 0.1389%
1926 — 1,628 0.148%
1927 — 1,480 0.1337%
1928 — 1,484 0.1387%
1929 — 1,358 0.1311%
1930 — 1,539 0.1473%
1931 — 1,475 0.1494%
1932 — 1,405 0.1422%
1933 — 1,291 0.1386%
1934 — 1,228 0.127%
1935 — 1,222 0.1257%
1936 — 1,145 0.1189%
1937 — 1,058 0.1074%
1938 — 1,130 0.1104%
1939 — 993 0.0976%
1940 — 1,014 0.0954%
1941 — 1,008 0.0896%
1942 — 1,012 0.0801%
1943 — 1,093 0.0837%
1944 — 1,007 0.0813%
1945 — 889 0.0729%
1946 — 1,041 0.0705%
1947 — 1,122 0.0672%
1948 — 990 0.062%
1949 — 1,139 0.0708%
1950 — 1,182 0.0734%
1951 — 1,095 0.0646%
1952 — 1,201 0.0688%
1953 — 1,194 0.0675%
1954 — 1,209 0.0661%
1955 — 1,184 0.0644%
1956 — 1,303 0.069%
1957 — 1,371 0.0712%
1958 — 1,267 0.067%
1959 — 1,340 0.0705%
1960 — 1,289 0.068%
1961 — 1,414 0.0749%
1962 — 1,443 0.0786%
1963 — 1,464 0.0816%
1964 — 1,469 0.0835%
1965 — 1,387 0.0848%
1966 — 1,371 0.0878%
1967 — 1,498 0.0987%
1968 — 1,446 0.0963%
1969 — 1,539 0.0999%
1970 — 1,713 0.1076%
1971 — 1,674 0.1114%
1972 — 1,614 0.1185%
1973 — 1,416 0.1092%
1974 — 1,349 0.1038%
1975 — 1,355 0.1054%
1976 — 1,312 0.1018%
1977 — 1,400 0.1039%
1978 — 1,545 0.1149%
1979 — 1,562 0.1108%
1980 — 1,522 0.1041%
1981 — 1,615 0.1099%
1982 — 1,617 0.1082%
1983 — 1,656 0.1122%
1984 — 1,561 0.1049%
1985 — 1,526 0.1005%
1986 — 1,478 0.0979%
1987 — 1,443 0.0946%
1988 — 1,468 0.0942%
1989 — 1,398 0.0866%
1990 — 1,457 0.0879%
1991 — 1,286 0.0789%
1992 — 1,140 0.0714%
1993 — 1,079 0.0692%
1994 — 900 0.0586%
1995 — 857 0.0569%
1996 — 782 0.0522%
1997 — 801 0.0542%
1998 — 808 0.054%
1999 — 706 0.0471%
2000 — 772 0.0505%
2001 — 691 0.0459%
2002 — 656 0.0438%
2003 — 722 0.0475%
2004 — 679 0.0445%
2005 — 630 0.0412%
2006 — 731 0.0467%
2007 — 681 0.0432%
2008 — 703 0.0455%
2009 — 606 0.0405%
2010 — 569 0.0395%
2011 — 538 0.0378%
2012 — 503 0.0353%
2013 — 476 0.0334%
2014 — 436 0.0299%
2015 — 406 0.0279%
2016 — 367 0.0255%
2017 — 348 0.0249%
2018 — 327 0.0238%
2019 — 280 0.0207%
2020 — 217 0.017%
2021 — 234 0.0191%
2022 — 180 0.0136%
2023 — 168 0.013%

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Names Like Maurice

If you like Maurice, you’ll love these other names like Maurice.

What names are variants of Maurice?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Maurice.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Maurell

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maureo

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Mauricio

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurids

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurie

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurin

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurio

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurise

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Mauritius

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurits

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Mauritz

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurizio

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Mauro

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurus

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maury

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Maurycy

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morey

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morice

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Moricz

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morino

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Moris

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Moritz

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Moriz

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morrel

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morrey

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morrice

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morrill

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Morris

A variant form of Maurice.

Latin

Morriss

Dark-skinned, Moorish

Latin

Moss

Saviour

English

What names sound like Maurice?

If you like how Maurice sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Maurice.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Marius

Manly; dedicated to Mars

Latin

Merce

Storekeeper

English

What names are similar to Maurice?

Find a name that’s like Maurice, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Amaury

Latin

Seymour

Saint-Maur

Latin

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1 Comment

  1. I always thought this was a French name! Like Maurice Chevalier.

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