Mauda
A feminine name of Greek origins meaning "dark beauty."
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Mauda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mauda today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mauda births was 1920 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mauda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mauda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1920
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1929 SSA rank
#5,043
Tracked since 1893
Census
Mauda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 116 people with the first name Mauda, which placed it at #51,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,012
National first-name rank
People counted
116
116 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
78.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mauda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauda is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.4%) and Black (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mauda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mauda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino78.4% · 91
- White16.4% · 19
- Black or African American5.2% · 6
Popularity
Mauda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mauda from the 1890s through to the 1920s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 24 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mauda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mauda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mauda
The name Mauda is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, with roots that can be traced back to the 5th century CE. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "maut," which means "toll" or "customs duty." This suggests that the name may have been associated with professions or locations related to trade and commerce in its early usage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mauda can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the medieval Kingdom of Saxony. In this text, a woman named Mauda is mentioned as a landowner in the region during the 9th century CE.
In the 11th century, a nun named Mauda is recorded as having lived in the Benedictine monastery of St. Walburga in Eichstätt, Bavaria. Her name is inscribed on a commemorative plaque within the monastery, indicating the historical significance of this individual.
During the 12th century, a noblewoman named Mauda von Staufenberg is documented as having played a role in the political affairs of the Holy Roman Empire. She was a prominent figure in the court of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and is mentioned in various chronicles of the time.
In the 14th century, a German mystic and writer named Mauda von Kirchberg gained recognition for her spiritual writings and teachings. Her works, which explored themes of divine love and contemplation, were widely circulated and influential within religious circles of the time.
The name Mauda also appears in the historical records of England, where a woman named Mauda de Beaumont is recorded as having lived in the 13th century. She was a prominent landholder and benefactor of religious institutions in the county of Leicestershire.
While the name Mauda has largely fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a fascinating example of a name rooted in the rich history and cultural traditions of medieval Europe.
People
Mauda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mauda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mauda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mauda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mauda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Mauda a common name?
We classify Mauda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mauda most popular?
The single biggest year for Mauda was 1920, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mauda is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mauda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 116 people with the name Mauda, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mauda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mauda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mauda appears almost entirely female. Of the 120 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mauda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mauda is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are White (16.4%) and Black (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mauda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mauda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.4% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mauda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mauda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mauda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mauda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mauda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mauda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Mauda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.