Boys' name · since 1885

Mauricio

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 24,225 babies named Mauricio, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#755 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#664 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
24,225
born since 1885
2000s
peak decade

24,225 babies have been named Mauricio since 1885, making it today's #664 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mauricio has been recorded 24,225 times among boys since 1885, currently ranked #664 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #755 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #664 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 24,225 born since 1885
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mauricio ranks #755 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #664 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 24,225 born since 1885, peaking in the 2000s.

#755 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#664 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
24,225
born since 1885
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%95.2%
Mauricio vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Mauricio's 24,225 recorded births place it above 98.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Mauricio compares

24,225 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Mauricio's all-time total is 66x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mauricio Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 24,225 369 358,536
Peak-year births 829 34 22,252

Mauricio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mauricio splits its recorded history at 1968: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 829 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mauricio popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2008)
829
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
02004006008001,000 188519261941195619711986200120162025 413

Mauricio popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1992 (Mauricio as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1992 6

Mauricio by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (7,597 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Mauricio's strongest decade.

7,597 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Mauricio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,597 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Mauricio compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mauricio's total volume

Mauricio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -127, 10.3%-144, 3.3%-111, 2.7%-145, 7.9%-89, 4.4%-138, 4.3%-110, 1.9%-146, 1.8%-71, 6.9%-146, 2%-109, 6.1%-146, 3.2%-146, 1.5%-59, 19.1%-146, 3.3%Mauricio-141, 3.4%Mauricio
Mauricio vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Mauricio by state

Where Mauricio concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mauricio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6,978 28.8%
#2 Texas
5,887 24.3%
#3 Florida
1,334 5.5%
#4 Illinois
1,258 5.2%
#5 New York
1,111 4.6%
#6 Arizona
728 3.0%
#7 New Jersey
424 1.8%
#8 Georgia
413 1.7%
California share of Mauricio's total US births 28.8%
Even split

6,978 of 24,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Mauricio appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mauricio?
Since 1885, Social Security records show 24,225 babies named Mauricio. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #755 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #664 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 829 births.
Where does Mauricio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mauricio ranks #755 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #664 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mauricio most popular?
Mauricio was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,597 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mauricio most popular?
The top states for the name Mauricio are California (6,978 births), Texas (5,887 births), Florida (1,334 births).
How long has the name Mauricio been used?
Mauricio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 141 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mauricio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maurice, Mauro, Maury, Maurilio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mauricio's data

  • Mauricio's decade-level peak was the 2000s (7,597 total births); usage has since declined to 2,484 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Mauricios (6,978 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mauricio

Nearby Names Like Mauricio

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mauricio

Names with a similar popularity rank to Mauricio

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mauricio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mauricio 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 August 2026.