Major
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning greater; military rank used as given name.
Babies a year
1,042
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#670
down from #580
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Major has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #361 |
| 2016 | #348 |
| 2017 | #330 |
| 2018 | #349 |
| 2019 | #350 |
| 2020 | #350 |
| 2021 | #412 |
| 2022 | #441 |
| 2023 | #514 |
| 2024 | #580 |
| 2025 | #670 |
Major was given to 1,042 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Major was most common in 1885, when it went to 0.03% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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