Total births
3,281
Girls' name · since 1896
Maple
3,281 babies named Maple in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1180
- among girls today
- 3,281
- born since 1896
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
3,281 babies have been named Maple since 1896, making it today's #1180 girls' name.
Maple has 3,281 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1180 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1180 among girls today
- 3,281 born since 1896
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maple is currently the #1180 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 3,281 born since 1896, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1180
- among girls today
- 3,281
- born since 1896
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Maple vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1180
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Maple was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
221 babies were named Maple in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Maple compares
3,281 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maple's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maple | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,281 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 221 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maple's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maple's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 221, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maple at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,180
Active since
1896
Maple popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 221
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Maple popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1917 (Maple as boys' name)
Maple by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maple's strongest decade.
1,061 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Maple births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s 192
1910s
192 births
- 1920s 325
1920s
325 births
- 1930s 240
1930s
240 births
- 1940s 231
1940s
231 births
- 1950s 190
1950s
190 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 109
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
748 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,061 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,061 births (32% of all-time use).
How Maple compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maple's total volume
Maple vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maple by state
Where Maple concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 217 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 120 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 102 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 95 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Washington | | 68 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 65 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New York | | 65 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 64 | 2.0% |
California share of Maple's total US births 6.6%
Even split
217 of 3,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Maple appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maple? ▼
Since 1896, Social Security records show 3,281 babies named Maple. Today it holds rank #1180 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 221 births.
When was Maple most popular? ▼
Maple was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,061 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maple most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maple are California (217 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 130 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Maple's data
- California records the most Maples (217 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maple
Nearby Names Like Maple
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maple
Compare Maple side by side: Maple vs Mapuana
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Braylee #1178
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Madisson #1182
2,676 births · Peak 2025
Aniya #1177
18,085 births · Peak 2007
Kaisley #1183
2,771 births · Peak 2020
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12,179 births · Peak 1987
Viola #1184
132,993 births · Peak 1918
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maple: #1180 Girls' Name - 3,281 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maple. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maple draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.