Maurie
Maurie is a masculine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Maurice. People named Maurie include:Maurie Beasy (1896–1979), Australian rules footballer Maurie Collins (1876–1943), Australian rules footballer Maurie Connell (1902–1975), Australian rules footballer Maurie Considine (1932–2023), former Australian rules footballer Maurie Daigneau, American former college and World…
Meaning & Origin of Maurie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maurie is a masculine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Maurice. People named Maurie include:Maurie Beasy (1896–1979), Australian rules footballer Maurie Collins (1876–1943), Australian rules footballer Maurie Connell (1902–1975), Australian rules footballer Maurie Considine (1932–2023), former Australian rules footballer Maurie Daigneau, American former college and World…
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The Story of Maurie
As a girl name
Maurie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 15 Mauries were born — ranking #3,294 that year. As of 2026, Maurie ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 317 Mauries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maurie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 10 Mauries were born — ranking #2,675 that year. As of 2026, Maurie ranks #5,101 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Mauries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maurie
Maurie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 317 births in the dataset. Maurie's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Maurie'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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