Boys' name · since 1916

Mauritz

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Mauritz, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,822 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Mauritz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Mauritz recorded 12 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1921.

  • #32,822 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mauritz ranks #32,822 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#32,822 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mauritz's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Mauritz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mauritz's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mauritz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19161921 7

Mauritz by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1920s was Mauritz's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Mauritz births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mauritz? ▼
Mauritz has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,822 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Mauritz sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mauritz ranks #32,822 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mauritz most popular? ▼
Mauritz was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Mauritz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mauritz since 1916 -- 6 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Mauritz? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Mauritz

Nearby Names Like Mauritz

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

Maurice Boy
#1018 136,332 births
Mauricio Boy
#664 24,225 births
Mauro Boy
#1488 6,644 births
Maury Boy
#8262 2,512 births
Maurilio Boy
737 births

Compare Mauritz side by side: Mauritz vs Maurice Mauritz vs Mauricio Mauritz vs Mauro

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Emuel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mauritz: 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, 1916–1921 (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 Mauritz 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.