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