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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States, United Kingdom and 3 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Majella is recorded in Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025 (1964–2025), in NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list) (1997–2025), in South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017 (1944–2017), in SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution) (1880–2025) and in Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows) (1984–2025), given to girls; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 1963: 6 girls (rank 5891).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1964–2025 Spelling: Majella
Recorded category girls
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Source: Central Statistics Office · Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 65 | 95 | observed |
| 1965 | 79 | 84 | observed |
| 1966 | 68 | 93 | observed |
| 1967 | 90 | 78 | observed |
| 1968 | 52 | 113 | observed |
| 1969 | 88 | 84 | observed |
| 1970 | 81 | 95 | observed |
| 1971 | 91 | 94 | observed |
| 1972 | 77 | 105 | observed |
| 1973 | 79 | 108 | observed |
| 1974 | 75 | 111 | observed |
| 1975 | 80 | 102 | observed |
| 1976 | 65 | 121 | observed |
| 1977 | 54 | 134 | observed |
| 1978 | 56 | 130 | observed |
| 1979 | 55 | 135 | observed |
| 1980 | 49 | 147 | observed |
| 1981 | 39 | 167 | observed |
| 1982 | 41 | 157 | observed |
| 1983 | 43 | 153 | observed |
| 1984 | 26 | 200 | observed |
| 1985 | 29 | 181 | observed |
| 1986 | 20 | 211 | observed |
| 1987 | 14 | 262 | observed |
| 1988 | 16 | 237 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 263 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 249 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 365 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 304 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 385 | observed |
| 1994 | 6 | 374 | observed |
| 1995 | 6 | 384 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 316 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 3 | 498 | observed |
| 1999 | 3 | 528 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | 3 | 893 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Majella” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
