Girls' name · since 1916
Maudene
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Maudene, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 73
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Maudene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 73 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Maudene recorded 73 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1948.
- #30,675 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 73 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maudene ranks #30,675 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #30,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 73
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Maudene's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Maudene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maudene's SSA record in two at 1929 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 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maudene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1948
- Peak year (1928)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Maudene by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Maudene's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maudene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (45% of all-time use).
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- Maudene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1940s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maudene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Maudene 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 August 2026.