Mauri
A feminine name of Maori origin meaning "thread" or "work".
Name Census estimates that about 891 living Americans carry the first name Mauri. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Mauri today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mauri births was 1971 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mauri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
891
~ 1 in 384,685 Americans
Peak year
1971
23 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,316
Tracked since 1947
Census
Mauri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,183 people with the first name Mauri, which placed it at #11,009 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,009
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mauri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauri is White at 51.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.6%) and Hispanic (20.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mauri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mauri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.3% · 607
- Black or African American21.6% · 256
- Hispanic or Latino20.3% · 240
- Two or more races3.5% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Mauri
Mauri leans heavily female at 84.0% of total registrations, but 159 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mauri as a male name
- Ranked #11,815 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (10 births)
Mauri as a female name
- Ranked #9,316 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1971 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mauri on both sides of the split. Of the 1,175 people counted with this name, 374 were male (31.8%) and 801 were female (68.2%).
Popularity
Mauri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mauri from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 142 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Mauri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mauri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mauri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mauris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mauri
The given name Mauri has its origins in the Finnish language and culture. It is a masculine name that can be traced back to the medieval period in Finland and the surrounding regions.
Mauri is derived from the ancient Finnish word "mauri," which means "dark" or "swarthy." This word is believed to have originated from the Proto-Baltic language, indicating the name's roots may extend further back into the Baltic region's history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mauri appears in the Finnish epic poem "Kalevala," which dates back to the 19th century. The poem features a character named Mauri, further solidifying the name's long-standing connection to Finnish culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mauri. One such figure was Mauri Kunnas (1950-), a Finnish children's author and illustrator renowned for his humorous and imaginative works. Another was Mauri Viikari (1924-1983), a Finnish cross-country skier who won multiple Olympic medals in the 1950s and 1960s.
In the realm of religion, the name Mauri has been associated with various saints and religious figures. Saint Maurius, also known as Saint Maurice, was a 3rd-century Christian martyr who became the patron saint of several European regions, including Switzerland and parts of Germany.
Another notable bearer of the name was Mauri Harlemann (1821-1899), a Finnish poet and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Finnish literature during the 19th century. His works helped shape the country's cultural identity and contributed to the preservation of the Finnish language.
Beyond Finland, the name Mauri has also been found in other cultures and regions. In ancient Rome, the name Maurius was used, which likely had a connection to the Roman province of Mauretania, located in present-day Morocco and Algeria.
While the name Mauri has its roots in the Finnish language and culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and continues to be used in various parts of the world today, reflecting the diverse and interconnected nature of human societies.
People
Mauri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mauri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mauri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mauri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 891 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mauri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 384,685 US residents.
Is Mauri a common name?
We classify Mauri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 992 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mauri most popular?
The single biggest year for Mauri was 1971, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mauri is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mauri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,183 people with the name Mauri, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,009 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mauri in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mauri?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mauri on both sides of the split. Of the 1,175 people counted with this name, 374 were male (31.8%) and 801 were female (68.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mauri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauri is White at 51.3%. The next largest groups are Black (21.6%) and Hispanic (20.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mauri most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mauri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.3% (607 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mauri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mauri a female name?
Yes, 84.0% of people registered as Mauri in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mauri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mauri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mauri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Mauri as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.