US Popularity:899
Origin:Latin
Meaning:Greater; A military rank
Major is a masculine name of Latin origin. With diverse meanings including “greater” and “a military rank”, this moniker represents variety, and indeed, variety is the spice of life. Lovers of fiction will recognize the name from the iconic novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, and numerous celebrities share the name, such as American basketball player Major Wingate and singer Major Harris.

Major Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Major is currently #3676 on The Bump
Boy:Major is currently #1201 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Major is currently #899 in U.S. births
Boy:Major is currently #301 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#899
in 2022
- 68
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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