Trend of the Popularity of Major as a Male Baby Name in the US
Updated on May 9, 2026.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2025, there were 407 male babies that were named Major in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Major peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2017 with a count of 1,042 babies, which was 0.06% of the total male babies born in the US in 2017.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Major, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Major.
Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Major in the US
Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Major in the US
The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Major from 1980 to 2025.
Trend of the Popularity of Major as a Male Baby Name in the US
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| Year | Number of Male Babies | Percent of Total Male Babies (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 69 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 51 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 47 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 53 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 51 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 44 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | 60 | 0.00 |
| 1989 | 73 | 0.00 |
| 1990 | 62 | 0.00 |
| 1991 | 51 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 48 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 56 | 0.00 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 43 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 39 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 33 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 55 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 74 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 78 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 63 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 75 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 74 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 83 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 94 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 90 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 182 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 238 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 197 | 0.01 |
| 2012 | 556 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 854 | 0.05 |
| 2014 | 934 | 0.05 |
| 2015 | 913 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | 990 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 1042 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 944 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 948 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 913 | 0.05 |
| 2021 | 759 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 705 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 579 | 0.03 |
| 2024 | 491 | 0.03 |
| 2025 | 407 | 0.02 |