Maja
2025 SSA
About Maja
Whether you pronounce it my-a, ma-zha or ma-ha, Maja is an intriguing choice. Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia and Sweden and is also popular in Germany and Norway.
Pronounced MY-uh.
As of October 2026, Maja ranked #3747 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2315 in 2011.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,634 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2015 | #2,873 | 61 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | #3,044 | 55 | 31 |
| 2017 | #3,281 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | #3,189 | 51 | 30 |
| 2019 | #3,071 | 53 | 31.6 |
| 2020 | #3,884 | 37 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | #3,054 | 54 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | #3,147 | 52 | 31.7 |
| 2023 | #4,943 | 27 | 16.8 |
| 2024 | #4,001 | 37 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | #3,747 | 40 | 24.9 |
World rankings
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Maja on lists
Famous Majas
- Maja Einstein (1881
1951), Albert Einstein's sister
- Maja Hug
Swiss figure skater
- Maja Ivarsson
lead vocalist for The Sounds
- Maja Lidia Kossakowska
Polish fantasy writer
- Maja Markovic
Serbian singer & former member of group Luna
- Maja Nekic
Croatian actress
- Marijana "Maja Marijana" Radovanovic
Serbian singer
- Maja Salvador
Filipino actress, dancer, model & producer
- Maja Tatic
Serbian singer who represented Bosnia at Eurovision
- Maja Salamon
model
- Maja Amcoff
Swedish singer,songwriter
Maja in pop culture
- Maja Dracula
Romanian vampire from "Maja & Saran"
- Maja the Sky Witch
a character from the Adventure Time cartoon series