Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Major

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Major
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2017

Peak era

2017

Peak rank proxy

1,042

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20172024

Peak year

2017

Decline from peak

53%

2024

490

All-time

21,255

Major is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2017, when 1,042 boys were named Major.

In 2024, only 490 boys were given the name.

Down 53% from its peak.

All told, about 21,255 Americans have been named Major and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2017

20171,042 boys named Major

2024490 boys named Major

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