Maze
Boy name · #2460 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maze? In official American birth records, Maze has been tracked continuously since 1922, giving it 103 years of documented American history.
Maze ranks #2460 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Maze.
The 103-year story
Maze first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2451. 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.
Babies named Maze per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maze against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maze is most common
State-level data for Maze is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maze
Statistically, parents drawn to Maze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Haze, Hayze, Melo, Rowe, and Mako.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1922 | 5 | #4307 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maze?
In official American birth records, the name Maze first appeared in 1922 (over 103 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 103 years.
Is Maze a popular boy name?
Maze ranked #2460 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Maze most popular?
Maze peaked in 2025, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #2451 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Maze. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.