Boy · #8,250 in 2026

Mourya

Name: Popularity of the name Mourya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mourya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE.

Current Rank

#8,250

Peak Rank

#8,250 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2014

First Year

2023

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#8250

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mourya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The name "Maurya" does not occur in any of the Edicts of Ashoka, or the contemporary Greek accounts such as Megasthenes 's Indica , but it is attested by the following sources: The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman (c. 150 CE) prefixes "Maurya" to the names Chandragupta and Ashoka. The Puranas (c. 4th century CE or earlier) use Maurya as a dynastic appellation. The Buddhist texts state that Chandragupta belonged to the " Moriya " clan of the Shakyas, the tribe to which Gautama Buddha belonged. The Jain texts state that Chandragupta was the son of an imperial superintendent of peacocks (

The Story of Mourya

Mourya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Mouryas were born — ranking #8,250 that year. As of 2026, Mourya ranks #8,250 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Mouryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mourya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mourya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mourya

What does the name Mourya mean?

How popular is Mourya in 2026?

In 2026, Mourya ranks #8,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Mourya most popular?

Mourya reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #8,250 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Mourya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mourya is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mourya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mourya include Church, Denham, Rom. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mourya

Mourya is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Mourya's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Mourya'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.