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girls' name ★ peaked 1888

Maude

Meaning A female given name from French Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,367 Trend ↑ Rising 80%

A female given name from French; a variant of Maud.

Rank 2025
#3,367
among girls · ↑366 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Maude · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,941
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1888
1,406 babies
All-time total
45,887
#629 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Maude popularity over time

45,887 babies have been named Maude since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
3.757.511.251518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11,454 48 11,502 1,150 – #20
1890s 11,304 50 11,354 1,135 -1% #39
1900s 7,142 12 7,154 715 -37% #77
1910s 6,713 13 6,726 673 -6% #141
1920s 4,536 10 4,546 455 -32% #249
1930s 1,810 – 1,810 181 -60% #407
1940s 1,062 – 1,062 106 -41% #583
1950s 647 – 647 65 -39% #994
1960s 302 – 302 30 -53% #1,611
1970s 145 – 145 15 -52% #2,906
1980s 109 – 109 11 -25% #5,418
1990s 95 – 95 10 -13% #6,846
2000s 86 – 86 9 -9% #8,867
2010s 158 – 158 16 +84% #5,255
2020s (to 2025) 191 – 191 32 +101% #3,367

Where Maude is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 60 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Maude

Maude is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,367 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 45,887 American babies have been named Maude. Its peak came in 1888, when 1,406 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maude stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maude?

The median living Maude is about 73 years old; half are between 52 and 84. An estimated 2,800 people named Maude are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maude year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #3,367 – –
2024 41 #3,733 – –
2023 32 #4,421 – –
2022 37 #4,017 – –
2021 18 #6,590 – –
2020 17 #6,822 – –
2019 25 #5,255 – –
2018 25 #5,274 – –
2017 17 #6,996 – –
2016 17 #7,118 – –
2015 16 #7,488 – –
2014 15 #7,939 – –
2013 17 #7,273 – –
2012 10 #10,976 – –
2011 9 #11,837 – –
2010 7 #14,446 – –
2009 11 #10,420 – –
2008 8 #13,382 – –
2007 5 #19,494 – –
2006 7 #14,583 – –
2005 7 #13,968 – –
2004 12 #9,070 – –
2003 12 #8,867 – –
2002 10 #9,990 – –
2001 7 #12,962 – –
2000 7 #12,656 – –
1995 10 #8,506 – –
1990 11 #7,665 – –
1985 10 #6,764 – –
1980 11 #6,174 – –
1975 16 #4,065 – –
1970 24 #2,906 – –
1965 26 #2,386 – –
1960 49 #1,611 – –
1955 53 #1,378 – –
1950 85 #994 – –
1945 95 #771 – –
1940 145 #583 – –
1935 172 #481 – –
1930 258 #407 – –
1925 461 #310 – –
1920 695 #249 5 #4,721
1915 771 #214 5 #4,184
1910 575 #141 – –
1905 709 #97 – –
1900 1,013 #77 5 #1,433
1895 1,136 #56 6 #1,042
1890 1,359 #39 8 #793
1885 1,222 #24 6 #897
1880 859 #21 – –

Famous people named Maude

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Maude Adams Maude Adams American actress and stage designer (1872–1953) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maude, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maude?

The median living Maude is about 73 years old. Half of all living Maudes are between 52 and 84 years old.

How many people named Maude are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Maude are alive in the United States, based on 45,887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maude mean?

A female given name from French; a variant of Maud.

How popular is the name Maude in 2025?

Maude ranked #3,367 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maude?

45,887 babies have been named Maude in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maude most popular?

Maude peaked in 1888, when 1,406 newborns received the name.

Is Maude a boy or girl name?

Maude is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maude rising or falling?

Maude is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maude become more popular?

Maude is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Maude in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Maude?

Well-known people named Maude include Maude Adams (actor).

Names like Maude

Names that sound and feel close to Maude: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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