Maude vs Maud

Side-by-side comparison of Maude and Maud — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Maude

Girl name · Rank #3685

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Name B

Maud

Girl name · Rank #13427

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Metric Maude Maud
Current Rank #3685 #13427
Total Births (all years) 45,708 13,159
Peak Year 1888 1886
Peak Year Births 1,396 478
Peak Decade 1880ss 1880ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maude Maud
1880ss 11,454 4,201
1890ss 11,304 3,285
1900ss 7,142 1,836
1910ss 6,713 1,629
1920ss 4,536 1,240
1930ss 1,810 442
1940ss 1,062 205
1950ss 647 134
1960ss 302 73
1970ss 145 35
1980ss 109 17
1990ss 95 16
2000ss 86 12
2010ss 158 22
2020ss 145 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maude Maud
2014 15 6
2015 16 —
2016 17 —
2017 17 5
2018 25 5
2019 25 —
2020 17 —
2021 18 —
2022 37 6
2023 32 —
2024 41 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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