The first name Maury
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Maurice.
Maury is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maury at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Maury, the 8,678th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 86 were.
GirlsBoys
2,770
babies named Maury since 1880
#8,678
rank in 2025
1963
peak year
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 Maury
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maury PovichAmerican television personality, born 1939
- Maury ChaykinAmerican actor (1949-2010)
- Maury SterlingAmerican actor, born 1971
- Maury WillsAmerican baseball player and manager (1932–2022)
- Maury MaverickAmerican politician (1895-1954)
- Maury DexterAmerican film director (1927-2017)
- Maury TravisAmerican serial killer (1965–2002)
- Jim HensonAmerican puppeteer (1936–1990)
Questions
- Is Maury a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,770 US babies named Maury since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Maury most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Maury, its highest rank at 819th.
- Is Maury also a surname?
- Yes. Maury is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.