How Many People Are Named Maurice?
An estimated 83,473 people in the United States have the first name Maurice. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Maurice peaked in popularity in 1921 with 1,797 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maurice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maurice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Maurice is overwhelmingly male, 2,611 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
83,473
About 1 in 4,106 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1921
1,797 births
Total Registered
138,720
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maurice
Maurice is predominantly male (98.1%), though 2,611 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Maurice as a male name
Ranked #930 in 2024
248 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (1,743 births)
Maurice as a female name
Ranked #14,903 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1928 (68 births)
Maurice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maurice span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16,754 babies were registered. Maurice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maurice by Decade
How has Maurice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 961 | 961 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,275 | 1,270 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 2,045 | 1,980 | 65 | |
| 1910s | 11,822 | 11,429 | 393 | |
| 1920s | 16,754 | 16,161 | 593 | |
| 1930s | 12,985 | 12,638 | 347 | |
| 1940s | 10,729 | 10,477 | 252 | |
| 1950s | 12,813 | 12,583 | 230 | |
| 1960s | 14,871 | 14,644 | 227 | |
| 1970s | 15,486 | 15,234 | 252 | |
| 1980s | 15,776 | 15,574 | 202 | |
| 1990s | 10,132 | 10,087 | 45 | |
| 2000s | 7,178 | 7,178 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 4,637 | 4,637 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,256 | 1,256 | 0 | |
Maurice by State
Birth registrations for Maurice span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 2,539 Maurices were registered per state.
Maurice + Last Name Combinations
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Maurice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maurice?
We estimate approximately 83,473 people named Maurice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,106 Americans share this first name.
Is Maurice a common name?
Maurice is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 138,720 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maurice most popular?
Maurice reached peak popularity in 1921, when 1,797 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maurice is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maurice a male name?
Maurice is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maurice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maurice Smith, Maurice Johnson, Maurice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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