Maja
Girl name · #3727 in 2025 · Very rare
Maja ranks #3727 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Maja.
Babies named Maja per year. Source: SSA.
The 72-year story
Maja first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 84 girls were named Maja — good for #2316 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maja against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maja is most common
State-level data for Maja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maja
Statistically, parents drawn to Maja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saja, Anja, Meena, Myka, and Mariya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 77 | #2427 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2316 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 80 | #2368 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maja a popular girl name?
Maja ranked #3727 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Maja most popular?
Maja peaked in 2009, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2316 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Maja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.