Major is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1701 in 2008 with 90 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 1,042 births ranking #330. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 150.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 22,666 boys born was named Major. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.