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A name. A world of connections.
A name with a story to discover
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01 / Meaning & origin
Major is a masculine given name.
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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4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Official statistics
United States, 2025: 407 boys (rank 669).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Major
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 28 | 320 | observed |
| 1881 | 40 | 244 | observed |
| 1882 | 44 | 258 | observed |
| 1883 | 41 | 259 | observed |
| 1884 | 36 | 288 | observed |
| 1885 | 37 | 274 | observed |
| 1886 | 31 | 309 | observed |
| 1887 | 40 | 250 | observed |
| 1888 | 37 | 289 | observed |
| 1889 | 44 | 244 | observed |
| 1890 | 27 | 335 | observed |
| 1891 | 34 | 277 | observed |
| 1892 | 41 | 284 | observed |
| 1893 | 41 | 273 | observed |
| 1894 | 37 | 289 | observed |
| 1895 | 34 | 310 | observed |
| 1896 | 42 | 282 | observed |
| 1897 | 39 | 288 | observed |
| 1898 | 42 | 279 | observed |
| 1899 | 42 | 257 | observed |
| 1900 | 51 | 290 | observed |
| 1901 | 22 | 399 | observed |
| 1902 | 46 | 277 | observed |
| 1903 | 36 | 312 | observed |
| 1904 | 31 | 360 | observed |
| 1905 | 44 | 303 | observed |
| 1906 | 39 | 330 | observed |
| 1907 | 30 | 417 | observed |
| 1908 | 38 | 374 | observed |
| 1909 | 51 | 321 | observed |
| 1910 | 46 | 383 | observed |
| 1911 | 50 | 404 | observed |
| 1912 | 68 | 474 | observed |
| 1913 | 98 | 430 | observed |
| 1914 | 109 | 462 | observed |
| 1915 | 151 | 445 | observed |
| 1916 | 130 | 499 | observed |
| 1917 | 159 | 447 | observed |
| 1918 | 153 | 480 | observed |
| 1919 | 183 | 435 | observed |
| 1920 | 169 | 469 | observed |
| 1921 | 162 | 483 | observed |
| 1922 | 151 | 502 | observed |
| 1923 | 124 | 556 | observed |
| 1924 | 150 | 512 | observed |
| 1925 | 116 | 577 | observed |
| 1926 | 147 | 496 | observed |
| 1927 | 145 | 502 | observed |
| 1928 | 150 | 493 | observed |
| 1929 | 122 | 527 | observed |
| 1930 | 143 | 498 | observed |
| 1931 | 95 | 605 | observed |
| 1932 | 125 | 515 | observed |
| 1933 | 107 | 555 | observed |
| 1934 | 95 | 606 | observed |
| 1935 | 89 | 624 | observed |
| 1936 | 103 | 566 | observed |
| 1937 | 93 | 600 | observed |
| 1938 | 98 | 597 | observed |
| 1939 | 103 | 563 | observed |
| 1940 | 127 | 513 | observed |
| 1941 | 92 | 636 | observed |
| 1942 | 122 | 556 | observed |
| 1943 | 126 | 565 | observed |
| 1944 | 129 | 536 | observed |
| 1945 | 121 | 544 | observed |
| 1946 | 108 | 619 | observed |
| 1947 | 121 | 618 | observed |
| 1948 | 120 | 617 | observed |
| 1949 | 110 | 656 | observed |
| 1950 | 134 | 586 | observed |
| 1951 | 134 | 601 | observed |
| 1952 | 116 | 645 | observed |
| 1953 | 116 | 657 | observed |
| 1954 | 111 | 684 | observed |
| 1955 | 103 | 720 | observed |
| 1956 | 98 | 741 | observed |
| 1957 | 100 | 750 | observed |
| 1958 | 97 | 747 | observed |
| 1959 | 105 | 747 | observed |
| 1960 | 71 | 897 | observed |
| 1961 | 66 | 940 | observed |
| 1962 | 67 | 926 | observed |
| 1963 | 77 | 855 | observed |
| 1964 | 83 | 831 | observed |
| 1965 | 79 | 826 | observed |
| 1966 | 57 | 961 | observed |
| 1967 | 68 | 867 | observed |
| 1968 | 55 | 996 | observed |
| 1969 | 69 | 916 | observed |
| 1970 | 72 | 940 | observed |
| 1971 | 67 | 990 | observed |
| 1972 | 57 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1973 | 59 | 1,054 | observed |
| 1974 | 59 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1975 | 50 | 1,191 | observed |
| 1976 | 46 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1977 | 50 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1978 | 54 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1979 | 58 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1980 | 65 | 1,125 | observed |
| 1981 | 69 | 1,095 | observed |
| 1982 | 51 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1983 | 47 | 1,361 | observed |
| 1984 | 53 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1985 | 39 | 1,614 | observed |
| 1986 | 51 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1987 | 44 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1988 | 60 | 1,329 | observed |
| 1989 | 73 | 1,268 | observed |
| 1990 | 62 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1991 | 51 | 1,632 | observed |
| 1992 | 48 | 1,750 | observed |
| 1993 | 56 | 1,601 | observed |
| 1994 | 46 | 1,851 | observed |
| 1995 | 43 | 1,955 | observed |
| 1996 | 36 | 2,254 | observed |
| 1997 | 39 | 2,201 | observed |
| 1998 | 36 | 2,394 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 2,608 | observed |
| 2000 | 55 | 1,895 | observed |
| 2001 | 74 | 1,600 | observed |
| 2002 | 78 | 1,571 | observed |
| 2003 | 63 | 1,870 | observed |
| 2004 | 75 | 1,701 | observed |
| 2005 | 74 | 1,772 | observed |
| 2006 | 83 | 1,698 | observed |
| 2007 | 94 | 1,638 | observed |
| 2008 | 90 | 1,692 | observed |
| 2009 | 182 | 1,045 | observed |
| 2010 | 238 | 878 | observed |
| 2011 | 197 | 990 | observed |
| 2012 | 556 | 486 | observed |
| 2013 | 854 | 366 | observed |
| 2014 | 934 | 350 | observed |
| 2015 | 913 | 361 | observed |
| 2016 | 990 | 348 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,042 | 329 | observed |
| 2018 | 944 | 349 | observed |
| 2019 | 948 | 350 | observed |
| 2020 | 913 | 349 | observed |
| 2021 | 759 | 411 | observed |
| 2022 | 705 | 441 | observed |
| 2023 | 579 | 514 | observed |
| 2024 | 491 | 580 | observed |
| 2025 | 407 | 669 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Major” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. 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 · CC0-1.0
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.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · 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
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · 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.
