Maurilio
A masculine name of Italian origin, possibly related to the Latin "maurus" (dark-skinned).
Name Census estimates that about 622 living Americans carry the first name Maurilio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maurilio today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maurilio births was 1995 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maurilio. 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
622
~ 1 in 551,052 Americans
Peak year
1995
22 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,532
Tracked since 1920
Census
Maurilio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,076 people with the first name Maurilio, which placed it at #7,366 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
#7,366
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,076 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maurilio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maurilio is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Maurilio 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 Maurilio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.1% · 1,996
- White3.5% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 4
- Two or more races0.1% · 2
- Black or African American0.0% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Maurilio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maurilio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 151 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maurilio 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 Maurilio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maurilios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Maurilio, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 95 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maurilio
The given name Maurilio is derived from the Latin name Maurus, which means "dark-skinned" or "swarthy," referring to the people of North Africa. The name can be traced back to ancient Roman times when it was used to refer to individuals of Moorish or Berber descent.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Maurilio can be found in the writings of Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Maurilio Bassus, a Roman senator and consul in the 1st century AD. The name also appears in various ecclesiastical records from the Middle Ages, suggesting its popularity among early Christians.
In the 6th century, Maurilio was the name of a Bishop of Cahors in modern-day France, who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Another notable figure named Maurilio was an Italian jurist and law professor who lived in the 13th century and authored several influential legal treatises.
During the Renaissance period, the name Maurilio gained popularity in Italy, particularly in the region of Tuscany. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Maurilio Terzetti, a renowned Florentine painter and architect who lived from 1492 to 1569. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 17th century, Maurilio Cazzati was an Italian composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of the Baroque music tradition. He was born in Mantua in 1616 and served as the maestro di cappella at various cathedrals and courts in northern Italy.
Another notable figure named Maurilio was Maurilio Grassi, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1619 to 1667. He made important observations of celestial bodies and contributed to the advancement of astronomical knowledge during the Scientific Revolution.
People
Maurilio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maurilio 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
Maurilio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maurilio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 622 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maurilio 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 551,052 US residents.
Is Maurilio a common name?
We classify Maurilio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 737 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maurilio most popular?
The single biggest year for Maurilio was 1995, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maurilio is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maurilio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,076 people with the name Maurilio, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,366 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 Maurilio 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 Maurilio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maurilio appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,071 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Maurilio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maurilio is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Maurilio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Maurilio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (1,996 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 Maurilio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maurilio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maurilio in the SSA data are male. 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 Maurilio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maurilio 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 Maurilio 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 share the name Maurilio?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.