Mauricio

Meaning: Moor, dark, swarthy
Origin: Latin — Spanish form of Maurice

Boy's name · #664 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Mauricio's best rank, #352, came in 2002; it has settled back to #664 today. Roughly 24,000 boys have been named Mauricio since 1885.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#68 in Mexico (2024) · #160 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #343 in Ecuador (2025) · #5,137 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #2,710 in Canada (2024) · #2,946 in Austria (2024) · #5,785 in France (2022) · #764 in Poland (2021) · #454 in Slovakia (2013).

Famous Mauricios

Mauricio Macri — President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019 (born 1959)
Mauricio Pochettino — Argentine football manager (born 1972)
Mauricio Funes — President of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014 (1959–2025)
Mauricio Isla — Chilean footballer (born 1988)
Mauricio Pellegrino — Argentine football player and manager (born 1971)
Mauricio Pinilla — Chilean footballer (born 1984)
Mauricio Victorino — Uruguayan footballer (born 1982)

In stories & tradition

Mauricio Hidalgo^es — Aquí no hay quien viva (Spanish TV series)
Mauricio Chavez — Heroes Reborn (TV series)

What Mauricios become

Among 1,030 notable people named Mauricio:

Sports figures appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mauricio Pochettino, Argentine football manager (born 1972).

Similar names: Rodrigo · Maurice · Benicio · Agustin · Octavio · Marcos

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