Majel Name Popularity and Statistics

Majel is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1960
Total Recorded U.S. Births349
First Year on Record1901

Majel popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1960Girls5#6,390
1954Girls6#5,148
1953Girls7#4,595
1951Girls7#4,385
1950Girls5#5,301
1949Girls5#5,244
1948Girls6#4,651
1946Girls5#4,960
1945Girls6#4,025
1943Girls6#4,196
1938Girls7#3,450
1937Girls7#3,434
1936Girls9#2,857
1934Girls8#3,159
1932Girls8#3,274
1931Girls9#2,972
1930Girls6#4,047
1929Girls9#3,137
1928Girls15#2,284
1927Girls13#2,552
1926Girls11#2,872
1925Girls16#2,283
1924Girls17#2,212
1923Girls13#2,587

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1920 · Girls

21 recorded births and rank #1,889.

1916 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #1,805.

1924 · Girls

17 recorded births and rank #2,212.

1921 · Girls

17 recorded births and rank #2,195.

Where Majel ranked highest in 1920

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

MI
Rank #483 · 5 recorded births
OH
Rank #557 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Majel