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 #3988

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Metric Majel Maja
Current Rank Unranked #3988
Total Births (all years) 349 2,049
Peak Year 1920 2009
Peak Year Births 21 84
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Majel Maja
1900s 10 -
1910s 90 -
1920s 137 -
1930s 54 -
1940s 28 -
1950s 25 11
1960s 5 58
1970s - 143
1980s - 153
1990s - 221
2000s - 639
2010s - 577
2020s - 247

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
2025 - 40

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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