Maurice

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A few things about Maurice you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maurice

Maurice Ravel

French composer (1875–1937)

Choose Maurice and your child shares a first name with Maurice Ravel, a French composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maurice, like who?” Maurice Ravel's Wikipedia article is available in 106 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,764 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Maurice, 220 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maurice would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaurice has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Maurices, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #94. Today it's #1,018, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMaurice was 3.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,470 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,764.
• 🍂TrendMaurice has slipped 177 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,018. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaurice is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #579, followed by Maryland (#634) and Michigan (#679). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Maurice means “Moorish”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Maurice

Maurice is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “Moorish”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ice”. US birth records list Maurice for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #94 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,018, with 220 babies.

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