boy's name
Mauricio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 24,725
the United States
#664
2025 births
Mauricio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #664. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Mauricio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 829 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,027 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mauricio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 123 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 139 |
| 1950s | 238 |
| 1960s | 675 |
| 1970s | 1,381 |
| 1980s | 2,072 |
| 1990s | 4,098 |
| 2000s | 7,597 |
| 2010s | 5,230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,484 |
How popular is Mauricio?
In 2025, Mauricio was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #664 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Mauricio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mauricio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mauricio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mauricio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mauricio in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Italian
- Maurizio
Sibling names for Mauricio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mauricio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mauricio
How popular is the name Mauricio?
In 2025, Mauricio was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #664 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Mauricio a girl's or a boy's name?
Mauricio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mauricio?
Mauricio has 4 syllables.
When was Mauricio most popular?
Mauricio peaked in 2008, when 829 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mauricio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mauricio currently ranks #664 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.