Major

Boy name

Major has been given to 21,749 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #670 for boys (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

21,749

Peak year

2017 (1,050 babies)

Rank in 2025

#670 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -55%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Major.

21,801 babies since 1880

21,694 babies since 1918

22,302 babies since 1880

21,123 babies since 1881

22,583 babies since 1910

22,740 babies since 1931

20,746 babies since 1914

20,634 babies since 1880

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