Maurie: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	6	18	2	–	#4,617
1920s	10	–	10	1	-44%	#5,048
1930s	5	5	10	1	0%	#4,766
1940s	30	23	53	5	+430%	#3,281
1950s	64	34	98	10	+85%	#4,017
1960s	71	17	88	9	-10%	#3,384
1970s	46	13	59	6	-33%	#5,446
1980s	36	–	36	4	-39%	#6,679
1990s	28	–	28	3	-22%	#8,501
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	15	–	15	2	–	#17,534
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,617

1920s

–

-44%

#5,048

1930s

#4,766

1940s

+430%

#3,281

1950s

+85%

#4,017

1960s

-10%

#3,384

1970s

-33%

#5,446

1980s

–

-39%

#6,679

1990s

–

-22%

#8,501

2000s

–

2010s

–

#17,534

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Maurie

Maurie 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 1913, 415 American babies have been named Maurie, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1962, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Maurie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maurie?

The median living Maurie is about 62 years old; half are between 47 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Maurie 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.

Maurie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#17,534	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#18,211	–	–
2014	5	#18,292	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	6	#10,157	–	–
1980	5	#11,469	–	–
1975	6	#8,645	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	10	#4,362	–	–
1955	6	#5,626	6	#3,751
1950	5	#5,836	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,775
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maurie?

The median living Maurie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Mauries are between 47 and 69 years old.

How many people named Maurie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maurie are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maurie in 2025?

Maurie 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 Maurie?

415 babies have been named Maurie in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maurie most popular?

Maurie peaked in 1962, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Maurie a boy or girl name?

Maurie is used for both: about 76% of babies named Maurie have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Maurie rising or falling?

Maurie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Maurie

Maurie popularity over time

The story of Maurie

How old are people named Maurie?

Maurie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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