Total births
13,159
Girls' name · since 1880
Maud
13,159 babies named Maud in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1886. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13477
- among girls today
- 13,159
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maud is the #13477 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,159 recorded since 1880.
Maud has 13,159 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13477 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of girls, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #13477 among girls today
- 13,159 born since 1880
- 1880s peak decade
- 24% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maud is currently the #13477 girls' name in America, more common than 24% of girls - 13,159 born since 1880, peaking in the 1880s.
- #13477
- among girls today
- 13,159
- born since 1880
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other girls
Maud vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13477
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 24% of names given to girls today.
1880s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Maud was born in this single decade.
1886
Single peak year
478 babies were named Maud in 1886 - its busiest year on record.
How Maud compares
13,159 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maud's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maud | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,159 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 478 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maud's full recorded timeline at 1933, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1886 peak of 478 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maud at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1886
Current rank
#13,477
Active since
1880
Maud popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1886)
- 478
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Maud popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1881 (Maud as boys' name)
Maud by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Maud's strongest decade.
4,201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Maud births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
4,201 births
- 1890s
1890s
3,285 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,836 births
- 1910s 1,629
1910s
1,629 births
- 1920s 1,240
1920s
1,240 births
- 1930s 442
1930s
442 births
- 1940s 205
1940s
205 births
- 1950s 134
1950s
134 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 4,201 births (32% of all-time use).
How Maud compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maud's total volume
Maud vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maud by state
Where Maud concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 224 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 214 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 205 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 171 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 161 | 1.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 158 | 1.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 148 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 129 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Maud's total US births 1.7%
Even split
224 of 13,159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Maud appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maud? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 13,159 babies named Maud. Today it holds rank #13477 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1886, with 478 births.
When was Maud most popular? ▼
Maud was most popular in the 1880s decade with 4,201 total births. The single peak year was 1886.
Where is Maud most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maud are Texas (224 births), Mississippi (214 births), Louisiana (205 births).
How long has the name Maud been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maud since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Maud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maureen, Maude, Maura, Maudie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maud's data
- Maud's decade-level peak was the 1880s (4,201 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mauds (224 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maud
Nearby Names Like Maud
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maud
Maureen Girl
#4898 144,276 births
Maude Girl
#3695 45,754 births
Maura Girl
#1812 19,965 births
Maudie Girl
#10279 11,851 births
Maurine Girl
8,954 births
Compare Maud side by side: Maud vs Maureen Maud vs Maude Maud vs Maura
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maud: #13477 Girls' Name - 13,159 Births, Peak 1886." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maud. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maud draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.