Maurice

“Dark-skinned; a Moor” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1018 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Maurice has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #94 (1914) · 136,332 babies named Maurice all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #64 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maurices

Maurice Maeterlinck — Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)
Maurice Ravel — French composer (1875–1937)
Maurice Wilkins — New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist
Maurice Allais — French economist (1911–2010)
Maurice — Byzantine Emperor (539-602)

Maurice — Beauty and the Beast
Maurice de Praetere — F.C. De Kampioenen · F.C. De Kampioenen: Kampioen zijn blijft plezant
Maurice Mattressface — Donald Duck universe

Among 5,060 notable people named Maurice:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maurice Joly, French satirist and lawyer (1829–1878).

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