Maude is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maude means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maude across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maude has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maude is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “mighty in battle”. A medieval form of Matilda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 45,887 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 148 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Maude per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1888 (1,406/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (3/yr).
Maude has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1888, when it ranked #49 nationally (given to 1,406 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1880s.
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