The first name Maja
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 85 girls were named Maja, making it the 468th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 449 births (#128).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maja with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maja at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Maja, the 3,747th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 84 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maja
16 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maja HaderlapAustrian writer, born 1961
- Maja Bošković-StulliCroatian historian (1922–2012)
- Maja BlagdanCroatian pop singer, born 1968
- Maja SalvadorFilipino actress (born 1988)
- Maja JagerDanish archer, born 1991
- Maja ZebićCroatian handball player, born 1982
- Maja AlmDanish orienteer, born 1988
- Maja KildemoesAssociation football player, born 1996
- Maja GrønbækDanish handball player, born 1971
- Maja PoljakFemale volleyball player from Croatia, born 1983
- Maja SchöneGerman actress, born 1976
- Maja MaranowGerman actress (1961-2016)
Questions
- How popular is the name Maja?
- In 2025, 85 girls born in England and Wales were named Maja, ranking 468th. Its peak was 2011, with 449 births.
- Is Maja a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,049 US babies named Maja since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maja most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 84 babies were named Maja, its highest rank at 2,329th.