Given name & surname
Maple
Maple is a surname. It is used in English and Ulwa (New Guinea).
Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maple isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1896. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maple through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,286
- 5 boys · 3,281 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 221 babies
- 2025
- 221
- #1,092 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 221 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,092 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,485 as a first name in 2020; 4,358 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maple’s family of names
In English usage, Maple as a surname has a related form in MAPEL.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
Similar names
If you love Maple, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Maren
“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor” · “woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Monroe
“woman from the river” · “from the mouth of the river Roe”
20% boys · 80% girls
Magnolia
“resembling the flowering tree”
>99% girls
Marilla
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Birdie
“one who is famously bright and beautiful” · “resembling a little bird”
>99% girls
Hallie
“from the hall” · “woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Clover
“resembling the meadow flower”
2% boys · 98% girls
Azalea
“of the dry earth; resembling the flower” · “one who is spared by God”
>99% girls