How Many People Are Named Maurie?
An estimated 302 people in the United States have the first name Maurie. It is used for both genders, with 76.4% female. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Maurie peaked in popularity in 1962 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maurie 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 Maurie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
302
About 1 in 1,134,948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.4% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1962
22 births
Total Registered
415
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maurie
Maurie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.6%) and females (76.4%). Out of 415 total births registered, 98 were male and 317 were female.
Maurie as a male name
Ranked #5,603 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1963 (10 births)
Maurie as a female name
Ranked #17,528 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1962 (15 births)
Maurie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maurie span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 98 babies were registered. Maurie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maurie by Decade
How has Maurie 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.
Maurie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maurie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maurie
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Maurie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maurie?
We estimate approximately 302 people named Maurie 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 1,134,948 Americans share this first name.
Is Maurie a common name?
Maurie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 415 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maurie most popular?
Maurie reached peak popularity in 1962, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maurie is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maurie a female name?
Maurie is predominantly female. 76.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maurie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maurie Smith, Maurie Johnson, Maurie 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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