Maudie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	447	45	–	#245
1890s	1,200	120	+168%	#220
1900s	1,626	163	+35%	#236
1910s	2,659	266	+64%	#276
1920s	2,628	263	-1%	#361
1930s	1,481	148	-44%	#484
1940s	900	90	-39%	#641
1950s	438	44	-51%	#1,175
1960s	177	18	-60%	#2,230
1970s	91	9	-49%	#4,156
1980s	51	5	-44%	#5,751
1990s	22	2	-57%	#11,249
2000s	18	2	-18%	#14,781
2010s	57	6	+217%	#9,926
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	+64%	#8,807

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

447

–

#245

1890s

1,200

120

+168%

#220

1900s

1,626

163

+35%

#236

1910s

2,659

266

+64%

#276

1920s

2,628

263

-1%

#361

1930s

1,481

148

-44%

#484

1940s

900

-39%

#641

1950s

438

-51%

#1,175

1960s

177

-60%

#2,230

1970s

-49%

#4,156

1980s

-44%

#5,751

1990s

-57%

#11,249

2000s

-18%

#14,781

2010s

+217%

#9,926

2020s (to 2025)

+64%

#8,807

The story of Maudie

Maudie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,878 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,851 American babies have been named Maudie. Its peak came in 1918, when 354 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Maudie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maudie?

The median living Maudie is about 78 years old; half are between 66 and 86. An estimated 1,800 people named Maudie are alive in the United States today.

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

Maudie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,878
2024	9	#10,802
2023	9	#10,873
2022	9	#10,926
2021	12	#8,807
2020	7	#13,012
2019	8	#12,056
2018	9	#11,135
2017	10	#10,462
2016	5	#17,935
2015	11	#9,926
2014	5	#18,290
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,838
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,441
2005	6	#15,764
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,781
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#8,025
1980	6	#9,856
1975	11	#5,376
1970	9	#5,663
1965	15	#3,365
1960	24	#2,486
1955	58	#1,332
1950	59	#1,208
1945	63	#978
1940	121	#642
1935	148	#531
1930	190	#484
1925	234	#454
1920	329	#361
1915	299	#343
1910	198	#276
1905	164	#254
1900	176	#245
1895	120	#258
1890	107	#237
1885	54	#271
1880	9	#616

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maudie?

The median living Maudie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Maudies are between 66 and 86 years old.

How many people named Maudie are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Maudie are alive in the United States, based on 11,851 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maudie mean?

A pet form of the female given name Maud or Maude.

How popular is the name Maudie in 2025?

Maudie ranked #9,878 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maudie?

11,851 babies have been named Maudie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maudie most popular?

Maudie peaked in 1918, when 354 newborns received the name.

Is Maudie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maudie rising or falling?

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

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Maudie popularity over time

The story of Maudie

How old are people named Maudie?

Maudie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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