Mauritz
A German masculine given name derived from Latin "Maurus", meaning dark or Moorish.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Mauritz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mauritz today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mauritz births was 1921 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mauritz. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mauritz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1921
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1921 SSA rank
#3,754
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Mauritz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mauritz from the 1910s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mauritz 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 Mauritz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mauritz
The given name Mauritz is derived from the Germanic name Mauritius, which itself originates from the Latin name Maurus, meaning "Moorish" or "dark-skinned". The name became popular in Europe during the early medieval period, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions.
Mauritius was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Apamea, Syria, who was venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. His cult spread throughout Europe, contributing to the widespread use of the name Mauritius and its various forms, including Mauritz.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mauritz can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Galli, a 9th-century manuscript from the Abbey of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The manuscript mentions a nobleman named Mauritz who donated land to the abbey.
In the 12th century, Mauritz von Sponheim (c. 1109 – c. 1195) was a German nobleman and Prince-Bishop of Münster from 1153 until his death. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the Hohenstaufen and Welf dynasties during the reign of Frederick Barbarossa.
During the Renaissance, Mauritz of Nassau (1567–1625) was a prominent Dutch military commander and the Prince of Orange from 1618 until his death. He is renowned for his strategic victories in the Eighty Years' War against Spain, which ultimately led to the independence of the Dutch Republic.
In the 18th century, Mauritz Stille (1684–1754) was a Swedish architect and sculptor who made significant contributions to the Baroque style in Sweden. His most notable works include the Kalmar Cathedral and the Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm.
Another notable figure was Mauritz Rubenson (1823–1899), a Swedish writer, poet, and translator. He is best known for his translations of works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Henrik Ibsen into Swedish, and for his contributions to the Swedish literary journal Svea.
People
Mauritz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mauritz 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
Mauritz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mauritz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mauritz 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 - US residents.
Is Mauritz a common name?
We classify Mauritz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mauritz most popular?
The single biggest year for Mauritz was 1921, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mauritz is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Mauritz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mauritz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mauritz 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 Mauritz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mauritz 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 Mauritz 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Mauritz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.