Total births
393
Girls' name · since 1949
Maurica
393 babies named Maurica in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 393
- total births
- 1949–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Maurica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 393 have been recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Maurica recorded 393 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2002.
- 393 total births
- 1949–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
393 girls have been named Maurica since 1949, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 393
- total births
- 1949–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Maurica was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
18 babies were named Maurica in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Maurica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maurica's full recorded timeline at 1978, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maurica at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Maurica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2002
- Peak year (1992)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Maurica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maurica's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Maurica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maurica? ▼
393 babies have been named Maurica since 1949. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1992 with 18 births.
When was Maurica most popular? ▼
Maurica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Maurica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maurica since 1949 -- 54 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Maurica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maureen, Maude, Maura, Maud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maurica's data
- Maurica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maurica
Nearby Names Like Maurica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maurica
Maureen Girl
#4898 144,276 births
Maude Girl
#3695 45,754 births
Maura Girl
#1812 19,965 births
Maud Girl
#13477 13,159 births
Maudie Girl
#10279 11,851 births
Compare Maurica side by side: Maurica vs Maureen Maurica vs Maude Maurica vs Maura
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maurica: Baby Name Since 1949 - 393 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maurica. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maurica draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.