United States name statistics
Major in United States
Estimated bearers
15,518
Country rank
#1828
Per 100k
5
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Major popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Major, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 28
- 1881: 40
- 1882: 44
- 1883: 41
- 1884: 36
- 1885: 37
- 1886: 31
- 1887: 40
- 1888: 37
- 1889: 44
- 1890: 27
- 1891: 34
- 1892: 41
- 1893: 41
- 1894: 37
- 1895: 34
- 1896: 42
- 1897: 39
- 1898: 42
- 1899: 42
- 1900: 51
- 1901: 22
- 1902: 46
- 1903: 36
- 1904: 31
- 1905: 44
- 1906: 39
- 1907: 30
- 1908: 38
- 1909: 51
- 1910: 46
- 1911: 50
- 1912: 68
- 1913: 98
- 1914: 109
- 1915: 151
- 1916: 130
- 1917: 159
- 1918: 153
- 1919: 183
- 1920: 169
- 1921: 162
- 1922: 151
- 1923: 129
- 1924: 150
- 1925: 116
- 1926: 147
- 1927: 145
- 1928: 150
- 1929: 122
- 1930: 143
- 1931: 95
- 1932: 125
- 1933: 107
- 1934: 95
- 1935: 89
- 1936: 103
- 1937: 99
- 1938: 98
- 1939: 108
- 1940: 127
- 1941: 92
- 1942: 122
- 1943: 126
- 1944: 129
- 1945: 121
- 1946: 108
- 1947: 121
- 1948: 120
- 1949: 110
- 1950: 134
- 1951: 134
- 1952: 116
- 1953: 116
- 1954: 111
- 1955: 103
- 1956: 98
- 1957: 100
- 1958: 97
- 1959: 105
- 1960: 71
- 1961: 66
- 1962: 67
- 1963: 77
- 1964: 83
- 1965: 79
- 1966: 57
- 1967: 68
- 1968: 55
- 1969: 69
- 1970: 72
- 1971: 67
- 1972: 57
- 1973: 59
- 1974: 59
- 1975: 50
- 1976: 46
- 1977: 50
- 1978: 54
- 1979: 58
- 1980: 65
- 1981: 69
- 1982: 51
- 1983: 47
- 1984: 53
- 1985: 39
- 1986: 51
- 1987: 44
- 1988: 60
- 1989: 73
- 1990: 62
- 1991: 51
- 1992: 48
- 1993: 56
- 1994: 46
- 1995: 43
- 1996: 36
- 1997: 39
- 1998: 36
- 1999: 33
- 2000: 55
- 2001: 74
- 2002: 78
- 2003: 63
- 2004: 75
- 2005: 74
- 2006: 83
- 2007: 94
- 2008: 90
- 2009: 182
- 2010: 238
- 2011: 197
- 2012: 556
- 2013: 859
- 2014: 941
- 2015: 913
- 2016: 990
- 2017: 1,050
- 2018: 955
- 2019: 954
- 2020: 921
- 2021: 764
- 2022: 705
- 2023: 584
- 2024: 496
- 2025: 407
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Major in United States?
An estimated 15,518 people in United States are named Major. That works out to 1 in 21,388 residents.
Is Major a common name in United States?
Major ranks #1828 among first names in United States.