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Maude

/ˈmɔd/ · 100% girls · 46 born in 2025

Maude has been given to about 45,887 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1888, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmɔd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,899
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Maude per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1888 · 1,406
  • Born in 202546
  • All time45,887
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Maude?

Its best year was 1888, when 1,406 babies were given the name, ranking 32nd. The typical living American called Maude is about 82 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Maude

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maudie0.78
  2. Maud0.70
  3. Jade0.65
  4. Sade0.65
  5. Jayde0.65
  6. Marie0.59
  7. Maureen0.59
  8. Mae0.59

Middle names for Maude

Ranked by flow score
  1. Maude Noelle0.83
  2. Maude Catherine0.80
  3. Maude Frances0.80
  4. Maude Belle0.80
  5. Maude Josephine0.80
  6. Maude Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Maude

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lottiesister · 0.86
  2. Hattiesister · 0.85
  3. Dellasister · 0.81
  4. Ottobrother · 0.72
  5. Charleyeither · 0.70
  6. Cleoeither · 0.69

Where Maude is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.01%
  2. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Maude Wilson0.75
  2. Maude Williams0.75
  3. Maude Walker0.75
  4. Maude Turner0.75
  5. Maude Torres0.75
  6. Maude Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Maude

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Maude across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.