Maurica
Maurica is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from north-western Africa.
Meaning & Origin of Maurica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maurica is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from north-western Africa.
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The Story of Maurica
Maurica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 18 Mauricas were born — ranking #5,266 that year. As of 2026, Maurica ranks #12,187 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 393 Mauricas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maurica
Maurica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 393 births in the dataset. Maurica's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,266. Use the chart and map above to compare Maurica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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