Mauricio
Little noble warrior or dark skinned.
Name Census estimates that about 22,878 living Americans carry the first name Mauricio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mauricio today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mauricio births was 2008 (829 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mauricio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mauricio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
23K
~ 1 in 14,982 Americans
Peak year
2008
829 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#633
Tracked since 1885
Census
Mauricio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 40,523 people with the first name Mauricio, which placed it at #1,035 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,035
National first-name rank
People counted
41K
40,523 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
13.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mauricio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauricio is Hispanic at 94.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mauricio described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mauricio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.6% · 38,334
- White3.7% · 1,518
- Black or African American0.7% · 281
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 237
- Two or more races0.2% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 68
Gender
Gender distribution for Mauricio
Out of the 23,818 babies given the name Mauricio since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Mauricio as a male name
- Ranked #633 in 2024
- 442 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (829 births)
Mauricio as a female name
- Ranked #12,777 in 1992
- 6 female births in 1992
- Peak: 1992 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mauricio appears almost entirely male. Of the 40,524 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Mauricio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mauricio from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7,597 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mauricio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mauricio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mauricios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Mauricio, while Nebraska, Idaho, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 581 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mauricio
The name Mauricio is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Mauritius or Maurus. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "maurus," which means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The name was likely given to individuals with dark complexions or those who had ties to the Moors, an ethnic group from North Africa.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mauricio can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was borne by several prominent individuals. One of the most notable was Mauricius Tiberius, a Roman Emperor who ruled from 582 to 602 AD. He is known for his efforts to defend the Byzantine Empire against invasions from various Germanic tribes.
During the Middle Ages, the name Mauricio gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong ties to the Roman Catholic Church. It appeared in various religious texts and chronicles, often associated with saints and martyrs. One such example is Saint Maurice, a 3rd-century Roman soldier revered as the patron saint of soldiers and the leader of the legendary Theban Legion.
As the name spread across different cultures, variations emerged, such as Maurizio in Italian, Maurits in Dutch, and Moritz in German. These variations often carried similar meanings and associations with the original Latin name.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Mauricio, including:
1. Mauricio de Nassau (1567-1625), a Dutch military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.
2. Mauricio de Sousa (born 1935), a Brazilian cartoonist and creator of the iconic character Mônica and her gang.
3. Mauricio Macri (born 1959), an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019.
4. Mauricio Pellegrino (born 1971), a former Argentine professional footballer and manager who has coached various clubs in Spain and England.
5. Mauricio Pochettino (born 1972), an Argentine professional football manager and former player, currently managing the Premier League club Chelsea.
The name Mauricio has endured through the centuries, carrying with it a rich history and cultural significance, reflecting its Latin roots and the diverse individuals who have borne this name across various regions and eras.
People
Mauricio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mauricio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mauricio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mauricio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22,878 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mauricio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 14,982 US residents.
Is Mauricio a common name?
We classify Mauricio as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23,818 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mauricio most popular?
The single biggest year for Mauricio was 2008, when 829 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mauricio is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mauricio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 40,523 people with the name Mauricio, or 13.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,035 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mauricio in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mauricio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mauricio appears almost entirely male. Of the 40,524 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mauricio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauricio is Hispanic at 94.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mauricio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mauricio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.6% (38,334 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mauricio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mauricio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mauricio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mauricio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mauricio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mauricio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Mauricio?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Mauricio on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.