Name meaning & stats
Maud
Maud (French origin). 526 US babies since 1940, peak 1941. Notable Mauds are 1.1× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
FrenchSpelling of Maude
Maude around the world
- مود · Arabic
- モード · Japanese
- 莫德 (名字) · Chinese
- Maudie
- Maud · French
Famous Maudes
- Maude Apatow · American actress (born 1997)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1941
526 US babies were named Maud between 1940 and 2025.
Where Mauds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Mauds show up 1.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Maudes spell it Maud
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1941)