Major
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning greater; military rank used as given name.
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 by the numbers
Major was given to 1,042 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1885, about 1 in 3,100 American boys born that year was called Major.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Major. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Major
Names that are said the same way as Major, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mayjer5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Major, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Major
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