Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1951

Maurita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Maurita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1951
27 babies
All-time total
925
#7,931 all-time among girls
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Maurita popularity over time

925 babies have been named Maurita since 1903, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

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 5 1 – #1,976
1910s 36 4 +620% #2,769
1920s 114 11 +217% #2,159
1930s 131 13 +15% #1,755
1940s 128 13 -2% #2,044
1950s 188 19 +47% #1,910
1960s 102 10 -46% #3,775
1970s 126 13 +24% #3,522
1980s 79 8 -37% #5,684
1990s 16 2 -80% #8,962
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Maurita

Maurita 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 1903, 925 American babies have been named Maurita. Its peak came in 1951, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Maurita?

The median living Maurita is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 74. An estimated 600 people named Maurita are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Maurita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1990 9 #8,962
1985 8 #8,028
1980 10 #6,599
1975 11 #5,377
1970 18 #3,522
1965 10 #4,401
1960 10 #4,363
1955 22 #2,382
1950 23 #2,036
1945 12 #2,695
1940 5 #4,817
1935 13 #2,396
1930 8 #3,552
1925 11 #3,066
1920 8 #3,842
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maurita?

The median living Maurita is about 64 years old. Half of all living Mauritas are between 50 and 74 years old.

How many people named Maurita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Maurita are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maurita in 2025?

Maurita 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 Maurita?

925 babies have been named Maurita in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maurita most popular?

Maurita peaked in 1951, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Maurita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maurita rising or falling?

Maurita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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