Maud
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About Maud
Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude is another spelling, associated with actress Maude Apatow.
As a British royal name, Maud was the daughter of the youngest daughter of King Edward VII and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who went on to become Queen of Norway. As a lively young girl, she was given the boyish nickname of Harry.
Maud is also given to boys.
Pronounced MAWD.
As of October 2026, Maud ranked #1529 in US births in 1908 SSA, peaked at #836 in 1881.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Maud for girls
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Maud on lists
Famous Mauds
- Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of WalesGirl
Queen consort of Haakon VII of Norway; daughter of Edward VII
- Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha of FifeGirl
Princess of the U.K.; Countess of Southesk; granddaughter of Edward VII
- Lucy Maud "L.M." MontgomeryGirl
Canadian novelist
- Maud GonneGirl
Irish revolutionary
- Maud Solveig Christina AdamsGirl
Swedish actress
- Maud PowellGirl
American violinist
- Maud MulderGirl
Dutch pop singer
- Maud Hart LovelaceGirl
American novelist
- Maud Elizabeth Ballington BoothGirl
American Salvation Army leader
- Maud Howe ElliottGirl
American author and biographer
- Maud GreenGirl
mother of Queen Catherine Parr of England
- Maud Gage BaumGirl
wife of noveist L. Frank Baum
- Maud HentyGirl
daughter of novelist G. A. Henty
- Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway
- Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman
- Maud Stevens WagnerGirl
American tattoo artist
Maud in pop culture
- Maud FlynnGirl
character in "A Drowned Maiden's Hair"
- Maud MoonshineGirl
character in "The Worst Witch" series
- Maud AngelGirl
character in the Confession series by James Patterson
- Maud PieGirl
character in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
- Maud HardyGirl
character in G. A. Henty's, Out on the Pampas
- Maud BrownGirl
character in "The Whole Truth" by Kit Pearson
- "MaudGirl
" poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Maud BaileyGirl
character in A.S. Byatt's novel 'Possession'
- Maud SpellbodyGirl
character in "The Worst Witch"