Mauricio Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Spanish and Portuguese

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Mauricio means 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'.

Meaning of the Name Mauricio

Mauricio is a name of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the Latin name Maurus, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish'. The name can be traced back to the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century. Mauricio is a popular name in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as in some other parts of the world.

Popularity of the Name Mauricio

The popularity for the name Mauricio peaked in popularity in the year 2008 with 829 births, which ranked number 758 out of 32,533 unique names for that year. Mauricio had the most female births in 1992 with 6, which ranked number 11,738 out of 15,613 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2008 with 829, which ranked number 371 out of 14,620 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Mauricio has declined sharply over the last ten years from 576 births to 424 births, a decline of -26.39%. Among males, Mauricio has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 576 births to 424 births, a decline of -26.39%.

Nationwide Popularity of Mauricio

20 Year Trend of Mauricio: -45.36%
10 Year Trend of Mauricio: -26.39%
10 Year Male Trend of Mauricio: -26.39%

Popularity of Mauricio by State

For males, Mauricio was most popular in Southwestern states with 154 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 134 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Mauricio. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	13	503	< 5	N/A
CA	83	411	< 5	N/A
CO	9	547	< 5	N/A
FL	31	530	< 5	N/A
GA	5	1329	< 5	N/A
IL	13	666	< 5	N/A
MD	5	798	< 5	N/A
MO	5	862	< 5	N/A
NC	10	810	< 5	N/A
NJ	8	741	< 5	N/A
NY	8	1308	< 5	N/A
OH	6	1137	< 5	N/A
OK	7	529	< 5	N/A
OR	6	529	< 5	N/A
PA	6	1099	< 5	N/A
TX	134	287	< 5	N/A
UT	6	616	< 5	N/A
VA	7	848	< 5	N/A
WA	12	570	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Mauricio

Total Births of Mauricio: 411 (-3.02%)
Male Births of Mauricio: 411 (-3.02%)

Given the downward trend of Mauricio over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -3.02% decrease in total births, for a total of 411 births in 2024. Male births for Mauricio have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 411 male births in 2024, a decrease of -3.02%.