Boy · #6,191 in 2026

Majed

Majed is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#6,191
Peak Rank
#4,407 (2015)
Total Babies
407
5-Yr Trend
+25%
1979
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#4407
Peak Rank
407
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Majed

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Majed is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Majed

Majed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 22 births, good for #4,407 nationwide. About 31% of every Majed on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Majed ranks #6,191 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). All told, over 407 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Majed

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Majed. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Majed

Phonetically similar names — useful when Majed is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Majed

What does the name Majed mean?
Majed is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
What is the origin of the name Majed?
Majed has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Majed in 2026?
In 2026, Majed ranks #6,191 among boys' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.
When was Majed most popular?
Majed reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #4,407 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Majed most popular?
Majed has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Majed.
Is Majed a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Majed is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Majed?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Majed include Aadam, Sota, Ganon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Majed?
Common variants and related forms of Majed include Majid. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Majed

Majed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 407 births in the dataset. Majed's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #4,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Majed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.