Majel vs Maja

Side-by-side comparison of Majel and Maja — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Majel

Girl name

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Name B

Maja

Girl name · Rank #3975

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Metric Majel Maja
Current Rank Unranked #3975
Total Births (all years) 349 2,009
Peak Year 1920 2009
Peak Year Births 21 84
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Majel Maja
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 90 —
1920ss 137 —
1930ss 54 —
1940ss 28 —
1950ss 25 11
1960ss 5 58
1970ss — 143
1980ss — 153
1990ss — 221
2000ss — 639
2010ss — 577
2020ss — 207

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Majel Maja
2014 — 43
2015 — 61
2016 — 55
2017 — 49
2018 — 51
2019 — 53
2020 — 37
2021 — 54
2022 — 52
2023 — 27
2024 — 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1901–1960.

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