Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1923
Majesta
179 babies named Majesta in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1923–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Majesta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 1923.
Majesta has 179 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2009.
- 179 total births
- 1923–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Majesta since 1923, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 179
- total births
- 1923–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Majesta was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
15 babies were named Majesta in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Majesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Majesta's full recorded timeline at 1995, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Majesta at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Majesta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2009
- Peak year (1995)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Majesta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Majesta's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Majesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Majesta? ▼
179 babies have been named Majesta since 1923. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1995 with 15 births.
When was Majesta most popular? ▼
Majesta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Majesta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Majesta since 1923 -- 87 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Majesta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Majesty, Maja, Majorie, Majel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Majesta's data
- Majesta's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2000s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Majesta
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Majel Girl
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Majestic Girl
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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, 1923–2009 (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. "Majesta: Baby Name Since 1923 - 179 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/majesta. 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 Majesta 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.