US rank #13486 Girls' name Peak 1922 1,353 births

Majorie — #13486 US girls' name

1,353 babies named Majorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s401910s2171920s3641930s1801940s1271950s981960s1021970s711980s731990s422010s332020s6
#13486
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Majorie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

48 babies were named Majorie in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Majorie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,353 babies named Majorie between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Majorie currently holds the #13486 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Majorie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 364 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Majorie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Majorie in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Majorie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,353 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Majorie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,353

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1922

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,486

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Majorie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
48
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Majorie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
364 births that decade — 27% of Majorie's all-time total
1900s401910s2171920s3641930s1801940s1271950s981960s1021970s711980s731990s422010s332020s6

Majorie by state

Where Majorie concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Majorie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
15 1.1%
#2 Georgia
11 0.8%
#3 Tennessee
6 0.4%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
#6 Texas
5 0.4%
New York share of Majorie's total US births 1.1%
Even split

15 of 1,353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Majorie?
1,353 babies have been named Majorie since 1900. It currently ranks #13486 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 48 births.
When was Majorie most popular?
Majorie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 364 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Majorie most popular?
The top states for the name Majorie are New York (15 births), Georgia (11 births), Tennessee (6 births).
How long has the name Majorie been used?
Majorie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Majorie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Majesty, Maja, Majel, Majestic, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.