Girl
Maude
Maude means "Medieval form of Matilda", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1900s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 1900 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.
EtymologyMedieval form of Matilda
EtymologyMeaning "battle-mighty"
Births by decade
1900s
7,154
1910s
6,726
1920s
4,546
1930s
1,810
1940s
1,063
1950s
647
1960s
302
1970s
145
1980s
108
1990s
95
2000s
86
2010s
108
Peaked in the 1900s · 22,790 total U.S. births since 1900