Major
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Major
This bold choice soared in popularity from 2008 to 2013, and now seems to have plateaued. But watch out—the character Major Major Major Major in the classic absurdist novel Catch-22 had a terrible time.
Major is also given to girls.
Pronounced MAY-jer.
As of October 2026, Major ranked #16724 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4093 in 1937.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #350 | 934 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #361 | 912 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #348 | 988 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #330 | 1,042 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #349 | 944 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #350 | 948 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #349 | 911 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #412 | 757 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #442 | 703 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #514 | 578 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #580 | 490 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #670 | 407 |
World rankings
Major for boys
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Major on lists
Famous Majors
- Major Lee ApplewhiteBoy
American football coordinator
- Major Elliott GarrettBoy
American TV journalist
- Major WrightBoy
American NFL football player
- Major HarrisBoy
R&B singer of the Delfonics
- Major DodsonBoy
American actor
- Major Philant Harris (b. 2008)Boy
son of American rapper T.I.
- Major Robert Novogratz (b. 2011)Boy
son of designers and TV personalities Robert and Cortney Novogratz
- Major James Martino (b. 2016)Boy
son of actor Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino
- John MajorBoy
former British Prime Minister
- Major Robert NovogratzBoy
He was born in 2009.
Major in pop culture
- Major Major Major MajorBoy
character in Joseph Heller's Catch,22
- MajorBoy
key in music
- Major LilywhiteBoy
character in iZombie.
- Major PalmerBoy
minor character in The King of Queens.