Maurizio
An Italian masculine name derived from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned".
Name Census estimates that about 663 living Americans carry the first name Maurizio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maurizio today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maurizio births was 2007 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maurizio. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Maurizio with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
663
~ 1 in 516,975 Americans
Peak year
2007
22 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,533
Tracked since 1961
Census
Maurizio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,364 people with the first name Maurizio, which placed it at #9,955 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
#9,955
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,364 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maurizio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maurizio is White at 72.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.3%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Maurizio 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 Maurizio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.4% · 987
- Hispanic or Latino24.3% · 332
- Black or African American1.3% · 18
- Two or more races1.0% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Maurizio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maurizio from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 143 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Maurizio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maurizio 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 Maurizio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maurizios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Maurizio, while California, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maurizio
The name Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Latin name Mauritius. It is believed to have originated from the Roman family name Maurus, which means "Moorish" or "dark-skinned." This name was likely given to individuals with darker complexions, possibly indicating North African or Middle Eastern ancestry.
The earliest recorded use of the name Mauritius dates back to the 3rd century AD, when a Christian saint and martyr named Mauritius was venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. He was a leader of the Theban Legion, a group of Egyptian soldiers who were executed for refusing to renounce their Christian faith.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Maurizio was Maurizio Bufalini, an Italian cartographer and cosmographer who lived from 1787 to 1788. He is known for his work in producing maps and atlases, including the renowned "Carte Corografiche e Memorie" (Chorographic Maps and Memoirs).
Another notable figure was Maurizio Pollini, an Italian classical pianist born in 1942. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century and is particularly acclaimed for his interpretations of works by composers such as Beethoven, Chopin, and Schubert.
In the realm of literature, Maurizio Maggiani is an Italian writer and novelist born in 1951. He is best known for his novel "Il Viaggiatore Notturno" (The Night Traveler), which won the prestigious Strega Prize in 2005.
The name Maurizio also has a significant presence in the art world, with Maurizio Cattelan being a renowned Italian artist born in 1960. He is known for his satirical and provocative sculptures and installations that often challenge societal norms and conventions.
Lastly, Maurizio Arrivabene is an Italian businessman and former team principal of the Ferrari Formula One racing team. He held this position from 2014 to 2019 and played a crucial role in the team's management and decision-making during that period.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Maurizio
People
Maurizio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maurizio 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
Maurizio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maurizio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 663 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maurizio 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 516,975 US residents.
Is Maurizio a common name?
We classify Maurizio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 691 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maurizio most popular?
The single biggest year for Maurizio was 2007, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maurizio is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Maurizio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,364 people with the name Maurizio, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,955 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 Maurizio 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 Maurizio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Maurizio appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,367 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Maurizio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Maurizio is White at 72.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.3%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Maurizio most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Maurizio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.4% (987 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 Maurizio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Maurizio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maurizio 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 Maurizio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Maurizio 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 Maurizio 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 Maurizio?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.