Total births
925
Girls' name · since 1903
Maurita
925 babies named Maurita in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 925
- total births
- 1903–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Maurita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 925 recorded since 1903.
Maurita has 925 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1993.
- 925 total births
- 1903–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
925 girls have been named Maurita since 1903, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 925
- total births
- 1903–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Maurita was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
27 babies were named Maurita in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Maurita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maurita splits its recorded history at 1953: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maurita at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1903
Maurita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1993
- Peak year (1951)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Maurita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Maurita's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Maurita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 36
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
114 births
- 1930s
1930s
131 births
- 1940s
1940s
128 births
- 1950s
1950s
188 births
- 1960s
1960s
102 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 188 births (20% of all-time use).
How Maurita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maurita's total volume
Maurita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maurita by state
Where Maurita concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
Ohio share of Maurita's total US births 0.5%
5 of 925 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maurita? ▼
Maurita has been given to 925 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 27 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Maurita most popular? ▼
Maurita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Maurita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maurita are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Maurita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maurita since 1903 -- 91 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Maurita? ▼
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 Maurita's data
- Maurita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Mauritas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- 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 Maurita
Nearby Names Like Maurita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maurita
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 Maurita side by side: Maurita vs Maureen Maurita vs Maude Maurita vs Maura
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1903–1993 (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. "Maurita: Baby Name Since 1903 - 925 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maurita. 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 Maurita 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 June 2026.