male NAME · CURRENTLY #670

Major

MAY-jer

“greater”

An English word name associated with rank and distinction.

word-nametraditionalbold
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Major has traveled through time

281880 371885 271890 341895 511900 441905 461910 1511915 1691920 1161925 1431930 891935 1271940 1211945 1341950 1031955 711960 791965 721970 501975 651980 391985 621990 431995 552000 742005 2382010 9132015 9212020 4072025
LATEST YEAR2025407 births
PEAK RANK#247in 1889
CURRENT USAGE0% F100% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

KEEP EXPLORING

Names related to Major

male · #668 Davis “son of David” male · #673 Wilson “son of William” unisex · #703 Merritt “From an English surname, often interpreted as “boundary gate”; it also evokes the English word merit.” male · #619 Westley “western meadow” male · #722 Cannon “An artillery gun; also an English surname associated with the word “cannon.”” male · #617 Harlan “hare land” male · #598 Alden “old friend” male · #578 Allen “A form of Alan, traditionally interpreted as “handsome” or “little rock,” though the underlying etymology is debated.”