US rank #10922 Unisex name Peak 1963 2,503 births

Maury — #10922 US boys' name

2,503 babies named Maury in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s71900s51910s921920s1511930s1511940s2891950s3701960s6231970s2141980s1311990s1772000s1672010s872020s39
#10922
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Maury was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

87 babies were named Maury in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maury

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,503 babies named Maury between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Maury currently holds the #10922 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 87 babies received it in a single year. Maury is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 258 additional births since 1940.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maury performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 623 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Maury shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 117 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Maury in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maury in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,503 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maury at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,503

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

1963

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,922

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maury popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
87
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
020406080100 202420081993197819631948193319181889 7

Maury popularity over time — girls

258 total births recorded since 1940 (Maury as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 258 births
468101214 20061993198219731967196219561940 5

Maury by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
623 births that decade — 25% of Maury's all-time total
1880s71900s51910s921920s1511930s1511940s2891950s3701960s6231970s2141980s1311990s1772000s1672010s872020s39

Maury by state

Where Maury concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maury
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
117 4.7%
#2 New York
75 3.0%
#3 Texas
63 2.5%
#4 Illinois
28 1.1%
#5 Alabama
25 1.0%
#6 Virginia
15 0.6%
#7 Florida
12 0.5%
#8 Mississippi
12 0.5%
California share of Maury's total US births 4.7%
Even split

117 of 2,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Maury appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maury?
2,503 babies have been named Maury since 1889. It currently ranks #10922 among boys. The peak year was 1963 with 87 births.
When was Maury most popular?
Maury was most popular in the 1960s decade with 623 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Maury most popular?
The top states for the name Maury are California (117 births), New York (75 births), Texas (63 births).
Is Maury a unisex name?
Yes, Maury is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,503 births, and as a girl's name it has 258 births.
How long has the name Maury been used?
Maury has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maury?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maurice, Mauricio, Mauro, Maurilio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1889–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.