babyNamedMaud
“strength in battle”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 789th
- births in 2023–2025
- 160
- babies born in France
- 1 in 11,364
- −7.3% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1981
Meaning and origin of Maud
Maud means “strength in battle” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Maud in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1981.
- Over recent years, Maud has been falling (−7.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Maud every 42 schools, all spellings combined.
Maud in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
1,049th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 12,970
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
21 babies in 3 years1 girl in 36,563
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 805,340
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Maude (in French)55
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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