boy's name
Maury
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,790
Maury is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1963, when 99 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maury 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.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 307 |
| 1950s | 413 |
| 1960s | 702 |
| 1970s | 247 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 178 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Maury?
In 2025, Maury was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maury 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 Maury
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maury also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maury over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maury
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maury — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maury
How popular is the name Maury?
In 2025, Maury was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maury a girl's or a boy's name?
Maury is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maury?
Maury has 2 syllables.
When was Maury most popular?
Maury peaked in 1963, when 99 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maury a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maury currently ranks #8,474 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.