Maud is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maud means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maud across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maud has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maud is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “mighty in battle”. A medieval form of Matilda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,190 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 194 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 61 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maud per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1886 (483/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Maud has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1886, when it ranked #109 nationally (given to 483 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1880s.
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