girl (SSA Category)Germanic Origin English Origin

Maud

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Powerful battler”

Linguistic heritage: Germanic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:MAWD

IPA (US English):/ˈmɔːd/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity1886478 births in peak year

2025 US RankTop 1000+Historical usage

Total US Registrations13,190Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2024 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1886 (478 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level6 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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