Maurice is a boy name family recorded 651,521 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Austria (#12 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1920, at 1,556.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mauricio (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)), Moritz (Austria, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Maurice
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice | French | 337,715 | 🇫🇷 France | #1530 | 1920 | ▲ 26 % |
| Maurice | French | 138,943 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1018 | 1914 | ▼ 43 % |
| Maurice | French | 4,707 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 1930 | new |
| Maurice | French | 2,675 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #468 | 1967 | new |
| Maurice | French | 2,346 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #64 | 2023 | ▲ 22 % |
| Maurice | French | 1,043 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #380 | 2003 | ▼ 35 % |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 106,705 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #264 | 2003 | ▼ 65 % |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 24,231 | 🇺🇸 United States | #663 | 2008 | ▼ 10 % |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 4,990 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #80 | 1990 | ▼ 54 % |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 106 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1998 | – |
| Mauricio | Spanish | 57 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2005 | – |
| Moritz | German | 13,003 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #12 | 2012 | ▼ 8 % |
| Moritz | German | 2,497 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #33 | 2019 | – |
| Moritz | German | 1,751 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #229 | 2010 | ▼ 56 % |
| Moritz | German | 142 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2013 | ▲ 50 % |
| Moritz | German | 25 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Moritz | German | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1996 | – |
| Maury | English | 2,770 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 1963 | ▲ 93 % |
| Maury | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Maurycy | Polish | 2,548 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #93 | 2025 | ▲ 204 % |
| Maurizio | Italian | 707 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1972 | ▲ 18 % |
| Maurizio | Italian | 522 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Maurizio | Italian | 335 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1962 | – |
| Maurizio | Italian | 206 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2005 | – |
| Maurizio | Italian | 73 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Maurizio | Italian | 17 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1964 | – |
| Maurus | French | 325 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2007 | – |
| Maurus | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Maurisio | Spanish | 315 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maurice ↔ Mauricio — checked by hand
- Maurice ↔ Maurizio — checked by hand
- Maurice ↔ Moritz — checked by hand
- Maurice ↔ Maurycy — checked by hand
- Maurizio ↔ Maurus — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Maurizio ↔ Maury — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Maurizio ↔ Maurisio — spelling variant
Questions about Maurice
How popular is the name Maurice?
In 2025 it ranked #12 in Austria. Official registers record 651,521 births across 22 countries.
What is Maurice in other languages?
Mauricio (Spanish); Moritz (German); Maury (English); Maurycy (Polish); Maurizio (Italian); Maurus (French); Maurisio (Spanish).
When was Maurice most popular?
It peaked in France in 1920, at 1,556.5 births per 100,000.
Is Maurice a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maurice is a boy name.