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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Majid

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,285 Trend ↑ Rising 63%

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

Rank 2025
#3,285
among boys · ↑574 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Majid · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
36 babies
All-time total
752
#6,141 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Majid popularity over time

752 babies have been named Majid since 1970, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s 54 5 – #3,578
1980s 100 10 +85% #3,045
1990s 127 13 +27% #3,177
2000s 127 13 0% #4,609
2010s 170 17 +34% #3,939
2020s (to 2025) 174 29 +71% #3,285

Where Majid 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Majid

Majid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,285 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 752 American babies have been named Majid. Its peak came in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Majid?

The median living Majid is about 18 years old; half are between 6 and 32. An estimated 700 people named Majid 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.

Majid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,285
2024 29 #3,859
2023 32 #3,599
2022 29 #3,834
2021 23 #4,449
2020 25 #4,100
2019 22 #4,583
2018 16 #5,691
2017 27 #3,939
2016 16 #5,695
2015 21 #4,647
2014 24 #4,211
2013 13 #6,489
2012 10 #7,921
2011 13 #6,459
2010 8 #9,349
2009 17 #5,463
2008 9 #8,752
2007 12 #6,919
2006 12 #6,742
2005 12 #6,474
2004 11 #6,814
2003 14 #5,445
2002 10 #6,855
2001 17 #4,609
2000 13 #5,483
1995 17 #3,788
1990 9 #5,647
1985 12 #3,719
1980 15 #3,045
1975 10 #3,578
1970 5 #5,170
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Famous people named Majid

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

  1. 1 Majid Majidi Majid Majidi Iranian film director b. 1959 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Majid bin Said of Zanzibar Majid bin Said of Zanzibar Sultan of Zanzibar 1834–1870 · 19th century
  3. 3 Majid Hosseini Majid Hosseini Iranian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Majid?

The median living Majid is about 18 years old. Half of all living Majids are between 6 and 32 years old.

How many people named Majid are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Majid are alive in the United States, based on 752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Majid mean?

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

How popular is the name Majid in 2025?

Majid ranked #3,285 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Majid?

752 babies have been named Majid in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Majid most popular?

Majid peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Majid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Majid rising or falling?

Majid is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Majid become more popular?

Majid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Majid 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 Majid?

Well-known people named Majid include Majid Majidi (film director), Majid bin Said of Zanzibar (politician), Majid Hosseini (soccer player).

Names like Majid

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