Boys' name · since 1970

Maurico

Maurico has 257 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

257
total births
1970–2013
years on record
1990s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Maurico sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 257 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maurico has been recorded 257 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2013.

  • 257 total births
  • 1970–2013 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Maurico's 257 recorded births place it above 75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maurico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maurico splits its recorded history at 1992: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Maurico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2002)
14
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
46810121416 197019771982198719921996200220072013 5

Maurico by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Maurico's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Maurico births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maurico?
257 babies have been named Maurico since 1970. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 14 births.
When was Maurico most popular?
Maurico was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Maurico been used?
The SSA has tracked Maurico since 1970 -- 44 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Maurico?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maurice, Mauricio, Mauro, Maury, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Maurico's data

  • Maurico's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- 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.

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, 1970–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Maurico: Baby Name Since 1970 - 257 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maurico. 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 Maurico 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.