Boys' name · peaked in 2008
Mauricio name popularity since 1925
24,101 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Mauricio. Half of them were born in 2004 or earlier, so the typical Mauricio is about 22 years old in 2026. Mauricio peaked in 2008 as the #371 name for boys, and it ranked #664 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 24,101
- Named Mauricio, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #664
- for boys in 2025 (413 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% boys
- 6 girls · 24,095 boys
- Most popular in
- Texas
- 3.36× its national share
Peak year is the year Mauricio made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Mauricio births per year, 1925–2025
2008 was the biggest year for Mauricio both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1970 and 1975, Mauricio became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 17,500 baby boys to 1 in 9,880.
- Steepest fall: Between 2009 and 2014, its share of baby boys fell by 36%, from 1 in 2,530 to 1 in 3,980.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Mauricio's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Mauricio.
Decade by decade
Babies named Mauricio in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 64 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 123 | #2,648 |
| 1940s | 0 | 139 | #2,089 |
| 1950s | 0 | 238 | #1,948 |
| 1960s | 0 | 675 | #960 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1,381 | #656 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2,072 | #596 |
| 1990s | 6 | 4,092 | #474 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7,597 | #367 |
| 2010s | 0 | 5,230 | #561 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,484 | #664 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
44.8% of babies named Mauricio from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Mauricio is most popular
The index compares Mauricio's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Mauricio.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3.36× | 5,818 |
| California | 2.99× | 6,978 |
| Arizona | 2.55× | 728 |
| Florida | 1.67× | 1,334 |
| Colorado | 1.28× | 349 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Mauricio's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Mauricio.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Mauricio (2008).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data