Total births
2,049
Girls' name · since 1953
Maja
2,049 babies named Maja in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3988
- among girls today
- 2,049
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Maja currently ranks #3988 among girls' names in America, with 2,049 babies recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Maja recorded 2,049 times among girls since 1953, holding rank #3988 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #3988 among girls today
- 2,049 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maja is currently the #3988 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 2,049 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3988
- among girls today
- 2,049
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Maja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Maja was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
84 babies were named Maja in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Maja compares
2,049 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maja's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,049 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maja's full recorded timeline at 1993, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#3,988
Active since
1953
Maja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Maja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maja's strongest decade.
639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Maja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 143
1970s
143 births
- 1980s 153
1980s
153 births
- 1990s 221
1990s
221 births
- 2000s
2000s
639 births
- 2010s
2010s
577 births
- 2020s 247
2020s
247 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 639 births (31% of all-time use).
How Maja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Maja's total volume
Maja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maja by state
Where Maja concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 302 | 14.7% |
| #2 | California | | 113 | 5.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 71 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 8 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.3% |
Illinois share of Maja's total US births 14.7%
Even split
302 of 2,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Maja appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maja? ▼
2,049 babies have been named Maja since 1953. It currently ranks #3988 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 84 births.
When was Maja most popular? ▼
Maja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 639 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Maja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maja are Illinois (302 births), California (113 births), New York (71 births).
How long has the name Maja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maja since 1953 -- 73 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Majesty, Majorie, Majel, Majestic, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maja's data
- Maja's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (639 total births) through the 2020s (247) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Majas (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maja
Nearby Names Like Maja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maja
Majesty Girl
#1501 2,568 births
Majorie Girl
#12210 1,354 births
Majel Girl
349 births
Majestic Girl
#11492 277 births
Majesti Girl
#10670 270 births
Compare Maja side by side: Maja vs Majesty Maja vs Majorie Maja vs Majel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maja
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maja: #3988 Girls' Name - 2,049 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.