boy's name
Major
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,804
the United States
#669
2025 births
Major is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #669. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2017, when 1,050 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,146 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Major over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 378 |
| 1890s | 379 |
| 1900s | 388 |
| 1910s | 1,147 |
| 1920s | 1,441 |
| 1930s | 1,062 |
| 1940s | 1,176 |
| 1950s | 1,114 |
| 1960s | 692 |
| 1970s | 572 |
| 1980s | 552 |
| 1990s | 450 |
| 2000s | 868 |
| 2010s | 7,653 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,877 |
How popular is Major?
In 2025, Major was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #669 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Major is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Major
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Major also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Major over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Major
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Major — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Major
How popular is the name Major?
In 2025, Major was given to 407 babies in the United States, ranking #669 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Major a girl's or a boy's name?
Major is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Major?
Major has 2 syllables.
When was Major most popular?
Major peaked in 2017, when 1,050 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Major a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Major currently ranks #669 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.