Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Maude
Endangered
Down 96.7% from peak
Peak era
1888
Peak births
1,396
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Maude
How many people are named Maude?
An estimated 1,858 living Americans are named Maude.
How rare is Maude?
Maude is very rare among babies today, with 46 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1888 peak.
How old is the typical Maude?
The median age of a living American named Maude is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 77 years old.
Is Maude still popular?
No. Maude is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1888 peak with 46 births in 2025.
Where is Maude most common?
Maude has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 18882025
Peak year
1888
Decline from peak
96.7%
2025
46
All-time
45,754
Where it lives now
Maude is most concentrated in Virginia — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Maude is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.