Majid
Boy name · #3271 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Majid ranks #3271 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Majid.
The 55-year story
Majid first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Majid per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Majid against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Majid in class?
Majid scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Majid is most common
State-level data for Majid is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Majid
Statistically, parents drawn to Majid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sajid, Farid, Murad, Zahid, and Maher.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Majid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Majid a popular boy name?
Majid ranked #3271 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Majid most popular?
Majid peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Majid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Majid. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.