Majorie: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	40	4	–	#1,503
1910s	217	22	+443%	#1,086
1920s	364	36	+68%	#1,111
1930s	180	18	-51%	#1,189
1940s	127	13	-29%	#2,168
1950s	98	10	-23%	#3,039
1960s	102	10	+4%	#2,797
1970s	71	7	-30%	#4,679
1980s	73	7	+3%	#6,584
1990s	42	4	-42%	#8,444
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	33	3	–	#11,502
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-65%	#12,954

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,503

1910s

217

+443%

#1,086

1920s

364

+68%

#1,111

1930s

180

-51%

#1,189

1940s

127

-29%

#2,168

1950s

-23%

#3,039

1960s

102

+4%

#2,797

1970s

-30%

#4,679

1980s

+3%

#6,584

1990s

-42%

#8,444

2000s

–

2010s

–

#11,502

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#12,954

The story of Majorie

Majorie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 1,354 American babies have been named Majorie. Its peak came in 1922, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Majorie?

The median living Majorie is about 60 years old; half are between 42 and 76. An estimated 500 people named Majorie 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.

Majorie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,954
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,280
2018	5	#17,208
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,502
2014	6	#15,825
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,215
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,801
1985	8	#8,011
1980	10	#6,584
1975	7	#7,634
1970	10	#5,271
1965	20	#2,797
1960	7	#5,491
1955	13	#3,314
1950	11	#3,348
1945	8	#3,564
1940	15	#2,168
1935	15	#2,169
1930	21	#1,786
1925	43	#1,184
1920	39	#1,239
1915	24	#1,504
1910	7	#2,052
1905	5	#2,123
1900	5	#2,108
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Majorie?

The median living Majorie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Majories are between 42 and 76 years old.

How many people named Majorie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Majorie are alive in the United States, based on 1,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Majorie in 2025?

Majorie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Majorie?

1,354 babies have been named Majorie in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Majorie most popular?

Majorie peaked in 1922, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Majorie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Majorie rising or falling?

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

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Majorie popularity over time

The story of Majorie

How old are people named Majorie?

Majorie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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