Mauritz
Mauritz is a variant spelling of Maurits. Notable people with the name include:Mauritz Andersson (1886–1971), Swedish wrestler Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814), Finnish courtier and diplomat Mauritz Brännström (1918–2006), Swedish cross-country skier Mauritz Carlsson (1890–1953), Swedish track and field athlete Mauritz Eriksson (1888–1947), Swedish sport shooter Mauritz de Haas (1832–1895),…
Meaning & Origin of Mauritz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mauritz is a variant spelling of Maurits. Notable people with the name include:Mauritz Andersson (1886–1971), Swedish wrestler Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757–1814), Finnish courtier and diplomat Mauritz Brännström (1918–2006), Swedish cross-country skier Mauritz Carlsson (1890–1953), Swedish track and field athlete Mauritz Eriksson (1888–1947), Swedish sport shooter Mauritz de Haas (1832–1895),…
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The Story of Mauritz
Mauritz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 7 Mauritzs were born — ranking #3,517 that year. As of 2026, Mauritz ranks #3,517 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Mauritzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mauritz
Mauritz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Mauritz's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Mauritz'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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