Maud
Girl name · Anglo Saxon · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #68 in 1883
0 babies were named Maud in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMaud has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mauds, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #68.
About the name Maud
Maud is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, English and French origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-aud”. US birth records list Maud for girls from 1880 to 2024, in 107 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #68 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon namesEnglish namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,305 | 303 girls |
| 1890s | 1,516 | 660 girls |
| 1900s | 644 | 1,554 girls |
| 1910s | 225 | 4,448 girls |
| 1920s | 103 | 9,680 girls |
| 1930s | 41 | 24,143 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 67,705 girls |
| 1950s | 7.1 | 140,647 girls |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
More Anglo Saxon girl names
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Girl name: Gemma · gem
- Girl name: Esme · esteemed
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
- Girl name: Florence · flourishing
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Edith · prosperous in war
Questions about the name Maud
What is the origin of the name Maud?
Maud has Anglo Saxon, English, French, German roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Daisy, Audrey, Gemma.
Is Maud a boy or girl name?
Maud is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maud?
Maud is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #68 in 1883.