| Aurelio | Maurice | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | dark-skinned, Moorish |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ow-REH-lee-oh | MOR-iss |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (399) | 1921 (1,743) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelio | Maurice |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,561 | 1,476 |
| 2010s | 967 | 4,640 |
| 2000s | 821 | 7,178 |
| 1990s | 886 | 10,087 |
| 1980s | 765 | 15,575 |
| 1970s | 767 | 15,233 |
| 1960s | 523 | 14,643 |
| 1950s | 512 | 12,584 |
| 1940s | 414 | 10,477 |
| 1930s | 546 | 12,638 |
| 1920s | 573 | 16,161 |
| 1910s | 283 | 11,429 |
| 1900s | 16 | 1,980 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,270 |
| 1880s | 0 | 961 |
Italian and Spanish form of Aurelius, from Latin 'aureus' ('golden') and 'aurum' (gold). Literal gold sense, not golden-haired.
From Latin 'Mauritius', a derivative of 'Maurus' meaning 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned, swarthy'. Borne by Saint Maurice, a 3rd-century martyr.
Aurelio and Maurice are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurelio means golden (latin origin), while Maurice means dark-skinned, Moorish (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelio first appears in 0 and Maurice in 0, so Aurelio has the longer recorded history.