Declining since 2014, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Maejor since 2012
Babies named Maejor per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s | 28 |
Meaning & origin
Maejor is a modern American name that first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 2012. It reached its peak popularity in 2015, but has since been on a declining trajectory. With a rank of 12,008 in 2023, it is a rare choice, given to roughly 1 in every 341,615 boys that year. The name is a variant spelling of Major, a word name associated with military rank or the Latin word for 'greater.' As a recent coinage, it lacks deep historical roots but fits into a trend of distinctive, respelled word names popular in contemporary American naming.
Maejor is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2012. It is likely a creative respelling of the English word "Major" (from Latin maior, "greater"), drawn from its use as a military rank, surname, or given name. The variant spelling with "ae" gives it a distinctively contemporary feel.
Sibling names for Maejor
Names that share Maejor's style, for a brother or sister.
