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girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Maja

Meaning Maja is a Slavic and German feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,747 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

Maja is a Slavic and German feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#3,747
among girls · ↑266 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Maja · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
84 babies
All-time total
2,049
#4,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Maja popularity over time

2,049 babies have been named Maja since 1953, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 11 1 – #5,975
1960s 58 6 +427% #4,380
1970s 143 14 +147% #3,560
1980s 153 15 +7% #3,965
1990s 221 22 +44% #3,154
2000s 639 64 +189% #2,329
2010s 577 58 -10% #2,315
2020s (to 2025) 247 41 -29% #3,055

Where Maja is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maja

Maja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,747 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 2,049 American babies have been named Maja. Its peak came in 2009, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maja?

The median living Maja is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 2,000 people named Maja are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maja year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 40 #3,747
2024 37 #4,013
2023 27 #4,945
2022 52 #3,147
2021 54 #3,055
2020 37 #3,886
2019 53 #3,072
2018 51 #3,189
2017 49 #3,283
2016 55 #3,045
2015 61 #2,874
2014 43 #3,634
2013 50 #3,247
2012 57 #2,995
2011 81 #2,315
2010 77 #2,445
2009 84 #2,329
2008 74 #2,549
2007 80 #2,380
2006 75 #2,473
2005 75 #2,373
2004 45 #3,373
2003 61 #2,627
2002 42 #3,312
2001 53 #2,795
2000 50 #2,884
1995 28 #3,831
1990 15 #6,008
1985 11 #6,289
1980 19 #4,083
1975 13 #4,751
1970 13 #4,394
1965 7 #5,596
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Famous people named Maja

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Maja Keuc Maja Keuc Slovenian singer b. 1992 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Maja Włoszczowska Maja Włoszczowska Polish mountain biker b. 1983 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Maja Blagdan Croatian pop singer b. 1968 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Maja Haderlap Maja Haderlap Slovenian-German Austrian writer b. 1961 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Maja Savić Maja Savić Montenegrin handball player (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maja, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maja?

The median living Maja is about 18 years old. Half of all living Majas are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Maja are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Maja are alive in the United States, based on 2,049 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maja mean?

Maja is a Slavic and German feminine given name.

How popular is the name Maja in 2025?

Maja ranked #3,747 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maja?

2,049 babies have been named Maja in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maja most popular?

Maja peaked in 2009, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Maja a boy or girl name?

Maja is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maja rising or falling?

Maja is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maja become more popular?

Maja is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Maja in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Maja?

Well-known people named Maja include Maja Keuc (singer), Maja Włoszczowska (cyclist), Maja Blagdan (singer).

Names like Maja

Names that sound and feel close to Maja: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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