Boys' name · since 1922

Mourice

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Mourice, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,455 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade

Mourice is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Mourice recorded 28 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1983.

  • #26,455 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mourice ranks #26,455 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#26,455 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mourice's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Mourice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mourice's full recorded timeline at 1974, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mourice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1974)
8
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
456789 19221925197419791983 5

Mourice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 46% of the file).

1970s was Mourice's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Mourice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mourice? ▼
28 babies have been named Mourice since 1922. All-time, it sits at #26,455 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1974 with 8 births.
Where does Mourice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mourice ranks #26,455 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 Mourice most popular? ▼
Mourice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Mourice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mourice since 1922 -- 62 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Mourice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Moussa, Mouhamed, Mousa, Mouhamadou, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mourice's data

  • Mourice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Mourice

Nearby Names Like Mourice

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

Moussa Boy
#3104 1,096 births
Mouhamed Boy
#1847 976 births
Mousa Boy
#3700 543 births
Mouhamadou Boy
#4961 451 births
Moustapha Boy
#5130 403 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mourice: 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, 1922–1983 (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 Mourice 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.