boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Mauro

Meaning black Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,490 Trend ↑ Rising 18%

Mauro is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name literally meaning "black".

Rank 2025
#1,490
among boys · ↓47 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
119
named Mauro · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,354
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
161 babies
All-time total
6,644
#1,508 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Mauro popularity over time

6,644 babies have been named Mauro since 1913, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 115 12 – #1,585
1920s 291 29 +153% #1,169
1930s 245 25 -16% #1,035
1940s 267 27 +9% #1,183
1950s 336 34 +26% #1,117
1960s 409 41 +22% #1,054
1970s 539 54 +32% #999
1980s 615 62 +14% #1,088
1990s 917 92 +49% #1,085
2000s 1,212 121 +32% #1,096
2010s 974 97 -20% #1,453
2020s (to 2025) 724 121 +24% #1,425

Where Mauro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 122 0.07 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 127 0.07 outside top 500
2029 129 0.08 outside top 500
2030 131 0.08 outside top 500

Where Mauro is most popular

Boys named Mauro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mauro born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 207 0.235 +236%
Florida 74 0.156 +123%
California 102 0.112 +60%
Arizona 12 0.073 +5%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -60%
Illinois 7 0.027 -61%
New York 11 0.025 -64%
Ohio 6 0.023 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mauro

Mauro is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,490 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 6,644 American babies have been named Mauro. Its peak came in 2006, when 161 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Mauro?

The median living Mauro is about 25 years old; half are between 12 and 43. An estimated 5,600 people named Mauro are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Mauro year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 119 #1,490
2024 126 #1,443
2023 128 #1,425
2022 117 #1,538
2021 114 #1,543
2020 120 #1,446
2019 88 #1,771
2018 120 #1,456
2017 96 #1,657
2016 104 #1,584
2015 100 #1,609
2014 113 #1,453
2013 81 #1,788
2012 90 #1,695
2011 92 #1,650
2010 90 #1,708
2009 121 #1,406
2008 110 #1,488
2007 131 #1,316
2006 161 #1,096
2005 111 #1,359
2004 122 #1,243
2003 96 #1,397
2002 109 #1,250
2001 123 #1,135
2000 128 #1,104
1995 94 #1,197
1990 97 #1,085
1985 58 #1,266
1980 50 #1,335
1975 60 #1,093
1970 39 #1,345
1965 35 #1,311
1960 40 #1,247
1955 29 #1,441
1950 41 #1,117
1945 26 #1,318
1940 16 #1,775
1935 39 #1,035
1930 23 #1,552
1925 37 #1,178
1920 16 #2,103
1915 20 #1,585
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Mauro

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mauro Camoranesi Mauro Camoranesi Italian football manager (born 1976) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mauro Tassotti Mauro Tassotti Italian footballer and manager (born 1960) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mauro Zárate Mauro Zárate Argentine footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mauro Gianetti Mauro Gianetti Swiss cyclist b. 1964 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Mauro Silva Mauro Silva Brazilian footballer b. 1968 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Mauro Lustrinelli Mauro Lustrinelli Swiss footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  7. 7 Mauro Fiore Italian-American cinematographer (born 1964) Contemporary
  8. 8 Mauro Arambarri Soccer player, Uruguay b. 1995 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Mauro Ramos Mauro Ramos Brazilian footballer 1930–2002 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Mauro Boselli Mauro Boselli Argentine footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  11. 11 Mauro Giuliani Mauro Giuliani Italian composer (1781–1829) 18th century
  12. 12 Mauro Bolognini Mauro Bolognini Italian film and stage director 1922–2001 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Mauro Galvão Mauro Galvão Brazilian footballer and manager b. 1961 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Mauro Baldi Mauro Baldi Italian racing driver (born 1954) Contemporary
  15. 15 Mauro Rosales Soccer player, Argentina b. 1981 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Mauro Esposito Soccer player, Italy b. 1979 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Mauro Goicoechea Soccer player, Uruguay b. 1988 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Mauro Formica Soccer player, Argentina b. 1988 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Mauro Bellugi Mauro Bellugi Italian footballer (1950–2021) Contemporary
  20. 20 Mauro Piacenza Mauro Piacenza Italian prelate b. 1944 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mauro?

The median living Mauro is about 25 years old. Half of all living Mauros are between 12 and 43 years old.

How many people named Mauro are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Mauro are alive in the United States, based on 6,644 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mauro mean?

Mauro is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese given name literally meaning "black".

How popular is the name Mauro in 2025?

Mauro ranked #1,490 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mauro?

6,644 babies have been named Mauro in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mauro most popular?

Mauro peaked in 2006, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Mauro a boy or girl name?

Mauro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mauro rising or falling?

Mauro is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mauro become more popular?

Mauro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 131 boys named Mauro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mauro?

Well-known people named Mauro include Mauro Camoranesi (soccer player), Mauro Tassotti (soccer player), Mauro Zárate (soccer player).

Names like Mauro

Names that sound and feel close to Mauro: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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