Girls' name · since 1916

Maudeen

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Maudeen, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

42
total births
1916–1951
years on record
1940s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Maudeen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maudeen has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.

  • 42 total births
  • 1916–1951 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maudeen's 42 recorded births place it above 49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maudeen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maudeen's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maudeen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1916)
6
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4.555.566.5 19161921192419441947194819491951 5

Maudeen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Maudeen's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Maudeen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maudeen?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 42 babies named Maudeen. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 6 births.
When was Maudeen most popular?
Maudeen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Maudeen been used?
The SSA has tracked Maudeen since 1916 -- 36 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Maudeen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maureen, Maude, Maura, Maud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Maudeen's data

  • Maudeen's decade-level peak was the 1940s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1916–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Maudeen: Baby Name Since 1916 - 42 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maudeen. 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 Maudeen 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 July 2026.