Maze
A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal.
Meaning & Origin of Maze
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal.
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The Story of Maze
As a girl name
Maze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 31 Mazes were born — ranking #4,355 that year. As of 2026, Maze ranks #5,995 for girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 208 Mazes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 38 Mazes were born — ranking #3,149 that year. As of 2026, Maze ranks #3,256 for boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 370 Mazes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maze
Maze is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 370 births in the dataset. Maze's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Maze'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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