US rank #1189 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,055 births

Maple — #1189 US girls' name

3,055 babies named Maple in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s121900s671910s1921920s3251930s2401940s2311950s1901960s651970s101980s151990s162000s1092010s7472020s836
#1189
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Maple was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

199 babies were named Maple in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maple

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,055 babies named Maple between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maple currently holds the #1189 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 199 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maple performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 836 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Maple shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 193 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Maple in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maple in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,055 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maple at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,055

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

2024

199 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,189

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Maple popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
199
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420111990195919461933192019071896 6

Maple popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1917 (Maple as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1917 5

Maple by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
836 births that decade — 27% of Maple's all-time total
1890s121900s671910s1921920s3251930s2401940s2311950s1901960s651970s101980s151990s162000s1092010s7472020s836

Maple by state

Where Maple concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Maple
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
193 6.3%
#2 Louisiana
120 3.9%
#3 Mississippi
102 3.3%
#4 Texas
86 2.8%
#5 Arkansas
64 2.1%
#6 Alabama
61 2.0%
#7 Michigan
57 1.9%
#8 New York
56 1.8%
California share of Maple's total US births 6.3%
Even split

193 of 3,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Maple appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maple?
3,055 babies have been named Maple since 1896. It currently ranks #1189 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 199 births.
When was Maple most popular?
Maple was most popular in the 2020s decade with 836 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maple most popular?
The top states for the name Maple are California (193 births), Louisiana (120 births), Mississippi (102 births).
How long has the name Maple been used?
Maple has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maple?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mapuana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1896–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.