Total births
11,851
Girls' name · since 1880
Maudie
Maudie has 11,851 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10279
- among girls today
- 11,851
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
11,851 babies have been named Maudie since 1880, making it today's #10279 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maudie has been recorded 11,851 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #10279 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #10279 among girls today
- 11,851 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maudie is currently the #10279 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 11,851 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10279
- among girls today
- 11,851
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Maudie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10279
of 17,726 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.
How Maudie compares
11,851 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
Maudie's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maudie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,851 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 354 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maudie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maudie's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 12% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 88%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 354, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maudie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#10,279
Active since
1880
Maudie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 354
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Maudie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Maudie's strongest decade.
2,659 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Maudie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 447
1880s
447 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,200 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,626 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,659 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,628 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,481 births
- 1940s 900
1940s
900 births
- 1950s 438
1950s
438 births
- 1960s 177
1960s
177 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 56
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,659 births (22% of all-time use).
How Maudie 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 Maudie's total volume
Maudie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maudie by state
Where Maudie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 480 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Maudie's total US births 8.8%
Even split
1,042 of 11,851 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? ▼
11,851 babies have been named Maudie since 1880. It currently ranks #10279 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? ▼
Records for Maudie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Maudie's data
- Maudie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (2,659 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Maudies (1,042 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 Maudie
Nearby Names Like Maudie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maudie
Maureen Girl
#4898 144,276 births
Maude Girl
#3695 45,754 births
Maura Girl
#1812 19,965 births
Maud Girl
#13477 13,159 births
Maurine Girl
8,954 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maudie
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834 births · Peak 1916
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7,286 births · Peak 1926
Zona #10281
4,567 births · Peak 1916
Ettie #10276
1,864 births · Peak 1891
Albina #10282
5,006 births · Peak 1917
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16,029 births · Peak 1928
Magdalen #10283
3,267 births · Peak 1915
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Maudie: #10279 Girls' Name - 11,851 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maudie. 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 Maudie 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.