Major is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1581 in 2002 with 78 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 1,042 births ranking #330. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 116.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 24,891 boys born was named Major. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.