Maple
Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to East Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, Acer laurinum, extends to the Southern Hemisphere.
Meaning & Origin of Maple
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. There are approximately 132 species, most of which are native to East Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, Acer laurinum, extends to the Southern Hemisphere.
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The Story of Maple
Maple first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 218 Maples were born — ranking #1,114 that year. As of 2026, Maple ranks #1,114 for baby girls with 218 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Maples have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maple
Maple is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Maple's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #936. Use the chart and map above to compare Maple's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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