Maurica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,766
1950s	41	4	+720%	#4,209
1960s	90	9	+120%	#3,469
1970s	58	6	-36%	#5,005
1980s	86	9	+48%	#5,222
1990s	91	9	+6%	#5,406
2000s	22	2	-76%	#10,705
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,766

1950s

+720%

#4,209

1960s

+120%

#3,469

1970s

-36%

#5,005

1980s

+48%

#5,222

1990s

+6%

#5,406

2000s

-76%

#10,705

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maurica

Maurica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 393 American babies have been named Maurica. Its peak came in 1992, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maurica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maurica?

The median living Maurica is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Maurica are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maurica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,134
2001	9	#10,705
2000	6	#14,361
1995	9	#9,254
1990	12	#7,152
1985	8	#8,026
1980	9	#7,165
1975	6	#8,644
1970	8	#6,151
1965	13	#3,670
1960	14	#3,469
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maurica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maurica?

The median living Maurica is about 44 years old. Half of all living Mauricas are between 34 and 59 years old.

How many people named Maurica are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maurica are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maurica in 2025?

Maurica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maurica?

393 babies have been named Maurica in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maurica most popular?

Maurica peaked in 1992, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Maurica a boy or girl name?

Maurica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maurica rising or falling?

Maurica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Maurica

Maurica popularity over time

The story of Maurica

How old are people named Maurica?

Maurica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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