Declining since 2020, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Maijor since 2012
Babies named Maijor per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s | 86 |
Meaning & origin
Maijor is a modern American coinage first recorded in 2012, reflecting the trend of creating distinctive respellings of common words. Its peak year was 2019, after which its usage has declined steadily through 2023. With a rank of 12,008 and a rarity of 1 in 341,615 babies, Maijor remains an uncommon choice. The name has not appeared among top states, suggesting its use is highly scattered. Its trajectory has been falling since 2020, indicating it may be a passing novelty. As a respelling of Major, Maijor fits a pattern of creative phonetic spellings that parents use to give a familiar sound a unique look.
Maijor is a modern coinage first recorded in the United States in 2012. It appears to be a respelling of the English word 'major' or a creative variant of the name Major, possibly influenced by trendy sounds such as the '-aij-' spelling. It has no known historical or linguistic roots.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Major
Sibling names for Maijor
Names that share Maijor's style, for a brother or sister.
