Maurita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,723 in 1933
0 babies were named Maurita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1903–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaurita first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #1,723.
About the name Maurita
Maurita is a girl name of French and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Maurita for girls from 1903 to 1993, in 77 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #1,723 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.7 | 366,492 girls |
| 1910s | 3.3 | 304,878 girls |
| 1920s | 9.5 | 105,152 girls |
| 1930s | 12 | 81,103 girls |
| 1940s | 8.5 | 117,647 girls |
| 1950s | 9.9 | 100,806 girls |
| 1960s | 5.7 | 176,367 girls |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 123,153 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 216,920 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Maurita
What is the origin of the name Maurita?
Maurita has French, Irish roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Maurita a boy or girl name?
Maurita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maurita?
Maurita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #1,723 in 1933.