128,614births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
1998Peak · Québec
#256Belgium 2025
Maude is a girl name family recorded 128,614 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#256 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1998, at 834.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maud (France, Belgium, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Maude
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude | French | 45,887 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3342 | 1885 | ▲ 223 % |
| Maude | French | 10,336 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 1999 | ▼ 87 % |
| Maude | French | 5,500 | 🇫🇷 France | #1631 | 1986 | ▼ 58 % |
| Maude | French | 517 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Maude | French | 201 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Maude | French | 181 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2002 | – |
| Maud | French | 37,940 | 🇫🇷 France | #976 | 1981 | ▼ 65 % |
| Maud | French | 13,190 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1883 | – |
| Maud | French | 2,271 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #256 | 2006 | ▼ 28 % |
| Maud | French | 210 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Maud | French | 187 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2014 | new |
| Maud | French | 162 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1918 | – |
| Maudie | English | 11,851 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1899 | ▶ 0 % |
| Maudie | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
Names with a similar trajectory
Their popularity curve in Québec correlates closely with Maude's.
How we grouped these names
- Maud ↔ Maude — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Maud ↔ Maudie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Maude
How popular is the name Maude?
In 2025 it ranked #256 in Belgium. Official registers record 128,614 births across 9 countries.
What is Maude in other languages?
Maud (French); Maudie (English).
When was Maude most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1998, at 834.7 births per 100,000.
Is Maude a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maude is a girl name.