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Maurice
OriginEnglish and French from Latin
Meaning"dark-skinned"
About Maurice
One of those old-mannish names that sounds a lot fresher for a girl.
Pronounced MOR-ees; mor-EES.
As of October 2026, Maurice ranked #14903 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #837 in 1915.
Editor's take: The name Maurice is a girl's name of French origin meaning "dark-skinned".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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