Names / Boy names
Maurice
Current rank
#1,020
and easing
All-time peak
#94
in 1914
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
138,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #94 in 1914 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Maurice first shows up in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Its strongest year was 1914, at #94 nationally. More than 138,900 children have been given the name overall.