Gender
Origin
- French
- Moor, Dark Skinned
Moorish; dark skinned - English
- Greek
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maurice
Pronunciation
ma(u)-ri-ce
Famous People
French actor and singer Maurice Chevalier, Children''s book author Maurice Sendak, Musician Maurice Gibb
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #165, 1,743 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1018, 220 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #888, 68 births); most recent 1995 (rank #13384, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 220 | – |
| 2024 | 248 | – |
| 2023 | 226 | – |
| 2022 | 224 | – |
| 2021 | 287 | – |
| 2020 | 271 | – |
| 2019 | 329 | – |
| 2018 | 377 | – |
| 2017 | 396 | – |
| 2016 | 406 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1125, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #11, 10,039 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1342, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #463, 21 births); most recent 1974 (rank #2143, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2021 | 31 | – |
| 2020 | 20 | – |
| 2019 | 26 | – |
| 2018 | 21 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
| 2015 | 21 | – |
| 2014 | 18 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1967 (rank #46, 139 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #163, 11 births); most recent 1991 (rank #298, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #204, 6 births); most recent 2005 (rank #307, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #142, 21 births); most recent 1976 (rank #331, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence