The first name Mauricio
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Mauricio, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 6 births (#2,418).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mauricio with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mauricio at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 413 boys born in the United States were named Mauricio, the 664th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 829 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mauricio
63 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mauricio PochettinoArgentine association football player and coach, born 1972
- Mauricio IslaChilean association football player, born 1988
- Mauricio PellegrinoArgentine association football manager, born 1971
- Mauricio PinillaChilean footballer (born 1984)
- Mauricio KagelArgentine-German composer (1931-2008)
- Mauricio SolísCosta Rican footballer, born 1972
- Maurício AntônioBrazilian association football player, born 1992
- Mauricio OchmannAmerican actor, born 1977
- Maurício RuaBrazilian mixed martial artist, born 1981
- Maurício GugelminBrazilian racing driver, born 1963
- Mauricio ArosChilean footballer, born 1976
- Maurício dos Santos NascimentoBrazilian footballer, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Mauricio?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mauricio, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2005, with 6 births.
- Is Mauricio a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 24,231 US babies named Mauricio since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mauricio most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 829 babies were named Mauricio, its highest rank at 371st.
- Is Mauricio also a surname?
- Yes. Mauricio is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.