How Many People Are Named Maud?
An estimated 549 people in the United States have the first name Maud. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Maud peaked in popularity in 1886 with 483 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maud as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maud paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Maud is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
549
About 1 in 624,325 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1886
483 births
Total Registered
13,190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maud
Maud is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,190 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Maud as a male name
Ranked #1,529 in 1908
5 male births in 1908
Peak: 1881 (6 births)
Maud as a female name
Ranked #14,595 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1886 (478 births)
Maud: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maud span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1880s, when 4,222 babies were registered. Maud has declined significantly from its peak in the 1880s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maud by Decade
How has Maud tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maud by State
Birth registrations for Maud span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Jersey, Kansas. On average, about 90 Mauds were registered per state.
Maud + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maud as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maud
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Maud: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maud?
We estimate approximately 549 people named Maud are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 624,325 Americans share this first name.
Is Maud a common name?
Maud is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maud most popular?
Maud reached peak popularity in 1886, when 483 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maud is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maud a female name?
Maud is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maud Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maud Smith, Maud Johnson, Maud Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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