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Worldwide Name Statistics

Major

Ranked #1828 - 1 in 515,530 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,518

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1828

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1828
Rarity
1 in 515,530
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Major

There are an estimated 15,518 people named Major alive worldwide today. That ranks Major at #1828 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Major is held by approximately 15,518 people, ranking #1828 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,388 U.S. residents).

Historically Major is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Major appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 28
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 44
  4. 1883: 41
  5. 1884: 36
  6. 1885: 37
  7. 1886: 31
  8. 1887: 40
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 27
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 41
  14. 1893: 41
  15. 1894: 37
  16. 1895: 34
  17. 1896: 42
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 42
  20. 1899: 42
  21. 1900: 51
  22. 1901: 22
  23. 1902: 46
  24. 1903: 36
  25. 1904: 31
  26. 1905: 44
  27. 1906: 39
  28. 1907: 30
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 51
  31. 1910: 46
  32. 1911: 50
  33. 1912: 68
  34. 1913: 98
  35. 1914: 109
  36. 1915: 151
  37. 1916: 130
  38. 1917: 159
  39. 1918: 153
  40. 1919: 183
  41. 1920: 169
  42. 1921: 162
  43. 1922: 151
  44. 1923: 129
  45. 1924: 150
  46. 1925: 116
  47. 1926: 147
  48. 1927: 145
  49. 1928: 150
  50. 1929: 122
  51. 1930: 143
  52. 1931: 95
  53. 1932: 125
  54. 1933: 107
  55. 1934: 95
  56. 1935: 89
  57. 1936: 103
  58. 1937: 99
  59. 1938: 98
  60. 1939: 108
  61. 1940: 127
  62. 1941: 92
  63. 1942: 122
  64. 1943: 126
  65. 1944: 129
  66. 1945: 121
  67. 1946: 108
  68. 1947: 121
  69. 1948: 120
  70. 1949: 110
  71. 1950: 134
  72. 1951: 134
  73. 1952: 116
  74. 1953: 116
  75. 1954: 111
  76. 1955: 103
  77. 1956: 98
  78. 1957: 100
  79. 1958: 97
  80. 1959: 105
  81. 1960: 71
  82. 1961: 66
  83. 1962: 67
  84. 1963: 77
  85. 1964: 83
  86. 1965: 79
  87. 1966: 57
  88. 1967: 68
  89. 1968: 55
  90. 1969: 69
  91. 1970: 72
  92. 1971: 67
  93. 1972: 57
  94. 1973: 59
  95. 1974: 59
  96. 1975: 50
  97. 1976: 46
  98. 1977: 50
  99. 1978: 54
  100. 1979: 58
  101. 1980: 65
  102. 1981: 69
  103. 1982: 51
  104. 1983: 47
  105. 1984: 53
  106. 1985: 39
  107. 1986: 51
  108. 1987: 44
  109. 1988: 60
  110. 1989: 73
  111. 1990: 62
  112. 1991: 51
  113. 1992: 48
  114. 1993: 56
  115. 1994: 46
  116. 1995: 43
  117. 1996: 36
  118. 1997: 39
  119. 1998: 36
  120. 1999: 33
  121. 2000: 55
  122. 2001: 74
  123. 2002: 78
  124. 2003: 63
  125. 2004: 75
  126. 2005: 74
  127. 2006: 83
  128. 2007: 94
  129. 2008: 90
  130. 2009: 182
  131. 2010: 238
  132. 2011: 197
  133. 2012: 556
  134. 2013: 859
  135. 2014: 941
  136. 2015: 913
  137. 2016: 990
  138. 2017: 1,050
  139. 2018: 955
  140. 2019: 954
  141. 2020: 921
  142. 2021: 764
  143. 2022: 705
  144. 2023: 584
  145. 2024: 496
  146. 2025: 407

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Major worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,518 people named Major alive worldwide today, ranking #1828 globally.

Is Major a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 515,530 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,518 bearers, which is 1 in 21,388 Americans.

Is Major a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Major is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Major come from?

Who are famous people named Major?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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