US rank #10249 Girls' name Peak 1918 11,841 births

Maudie — #10249 US girls' name

11,841 babies named Maudie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s4471890s12001900s16261910s26591920s26281930s14811940s9001950s4381960s1771970s911980s511990s222000s182010s572020s46
#10249
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Maudie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

354 babies were named Maudie in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maudie

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,841 babies named Maudie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maudie currently holds the #10249 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 354 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maudie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 2,659 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Maudie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,042 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Maudie in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maudie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,841 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maudie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,841

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1918

354 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#10,249

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maudie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
354
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Maudie by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
2,659 births that decade — 22% of Maudie's all-time total
1880s4471890s12001900s16261910s26591920s26281930s14811940s9001950s4381960s1771970s911980s511990s222000s182010s572020s46

Maudie by state

Where Maudie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maudie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,042 8.8%
#2 Kentucky
877 7.4%
#3 Oklahoma
656 5.5%
#4 Alabama
643 5.4%
#5 Arkansas
565 4.8%
#6 Tennessee
540 4.6%
#7 Mississippi
539 4.6%
#8 Georgia
480 4.1%
Texas share of Maudie's total US births 8.8%
Even split

1,042 of 11,841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Maudie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maudie?
11,841 babies have been named Maudie since 1880. It currently ranks #10249 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 354 births.
When was Maudie most popular?
Maudie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,659 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Maudie most popular?
The top states for the name Maudie are Texas (1,042 births), Kentucky (877 births), Oklahoma (656 births).
How long has the name Maudie been used?
Maudie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maudie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.