Maude
Girl name · #3342 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maude? In official American birth records, Maude has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Maude is currently the #3342 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Maude.
The 145-year story
Maude first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 859 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1888, when 1,396 girls were named Maude — good for #32 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Maude per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maude in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maude is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maude will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maude is most common
State-level data for Maude is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maude
Statistically, parents drawn to Maude tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mable, Essie, Minnie, Dovie, and Maida.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maude | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maude?
In official American birth records, the name Maude first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 859 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Maude a popular girl name?
Maude ranked #3342 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Maude most popular?
Maude peaked in 1888, when 1,396 American girls received the name (ranked #32 that year). Since 1888 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maude?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Maude. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.