Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Majd

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #3,817 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,817
among boys · ↑127 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Majd · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
35 babies
All-time total
625
#6,953 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Majd popularity over time

625 babies have been named Majd since 1990, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 10 69 79 8 – #5,348
2000s – 150 150 15 +90% #4,122
2010s – 249 249 25 +66% #3,190
2020s (to 2025) – 147 147 25 -2% #3,817

Where Majd is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Majd

Majd is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,817 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 625 American babies have been named Majd. Its peak came in 2014, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Majd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Majd?

The median living Majd is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Majd are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Majd year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,817
2024 – – 28 #3,944
2023 – – 16 #5,827
2022 – – 25 #4,250
2021 – – 26 #4,088
2020 – – 23 #4,367
2019 – – 32 #3,537
2018 – – 21 #4,685
2017 – – 32 #3,492
2016 – – 24 #4,270
2015 – – 28 #3,839
2014 – – 35 #3,190
2013 – – 22 #4,408
2012 – – 21 #4,625
2011 – – 16 #5,581
2010 – – 18 #5,165
2009 – – 25 #4,122
2008 – – 22 #4,483
2007 – – 19 #4,919
2006 – – 17 #5,223
2005 – – 7 #9,755
2004 – – 8 #8,626
2003 – – 18 #4,548
2002 – – 10 #6,854
2001 – – 11 #6,281
2000 – – 13 #5,482
1995 – – 8 #6,753
1990 5 #14,320 – –
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Famous people named Majd

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

  1. 1 Majd Eddin Ghazal Majd Eddin Ghazal Syrian high jumper (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Majd?

The median living Majd is about 11 years old. Half of all living Majds are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Majd are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Majd are alive in the United States, based on 625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Majd in 2025?

Majd ranked #3,817 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Majd?

625 babies have been named Majd in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Majd most popular?

Majd peaked in 2014, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Majd a boy or girl name?

Majd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Majd rising or falling?

Majd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Majd become more popular?

Majd looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Majd in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Majd?

Well-known people named Majd include Majd Eddin Ghazal (athlete).

Names like Majd

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

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