Majed: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,673
1980s	36	4	+620%	#4,751
1990s	86	9	+139%	#4,685
2000s	72	7	-16%	#6,282
2010s	126	13	+75%	#4,489
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-13%	#6,037

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,673

1980s

+620%

#4,751

1990s

+139%

#4,685

2000s

-16%

#6,282

2010s

126

+75%

#4,489

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#6,037

The story of Majed

Majed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,049 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 391 American babies have been named Majed. Its peak came in 2015, when 22 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 Majed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Majed?

The median living Majed is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Majed are alive in the United States today.

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

Majed year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,049
2024	15	#6,078
2023	7	#10,374
2022	15	#6,037
2021	7	#10,384
2020	10	#7,868
2019	12	#7,026
2018	9	#8,578
2017	14	#6,222
2016	10	#7,940
2015	22	#4,489
2014	14	#6,192
2013	11	#7,355
2012	10	#7,920
2011	14	#6,134
2010	10	#7,936
2009	8	#9,554
2008	11	#7,529
2007	–	–
2006	10	#7,797
2005	7	#9,756
2004	8	#8,627
2003	9	#7,612
2002	–	–
2001	11	#6,282
2000	8	#7,915
1995	7	#7,492
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,876
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Majed?

The median living Majed is about 16 years old. Half of all living Majeds are between 8 and 28 years old.

How many people named Majed are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Majed are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Majed mean?

Majid, Majed is a masculine Arabic given name, which may also appear as the surname Majid or Magid.

How popular is the name Majed in 2025?

Majed ranked #7,049 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Majed?

391 babies have been named Majed in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Majed most popular?

Majed peaked in 2015, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Majed a boy or girl name?

Majed is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Majed rising or falling?

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

Majed

Majed popularity over time

The story of Majed

How old are people named Majed?

Majed year by year

Frequently asked questions

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