Maple
Girl name · #1092 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Maple ranks #1092 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 221 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,145 girls born in 2025 was named Maple.
Babies named Maple per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Maple first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 221 babies and a rank of #1092. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maple against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maple in class?
Maple scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maple is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maple is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maples were CA (22), WA (13), CO (12), NC (12), PA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maple
Statistically, parents drawn to Maple tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maizie, Mazie, Marlow, Maeva, and Mayzie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maple | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 221 | #1092 |
| 2024 | 203 | #1180 |
| 2023 | 188 | #1238 |
| 2022 | 180 | #1309 |
| 2021 | 138 | #1524 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1593 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 117 | #1775 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maple a popular girl name?
Maple ranked #1092 among girls in 2025 with 221 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Maple most popular?
Maple peaked in 2025, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1092 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maple?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,145 newborn American girls was named Maple. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.