Majken
Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer toMaiken Caspersen Falla, Norwegian cross-country skier Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writer Majken Vange, Danish Olympic badminton player Majken Thorup, Danish Olympic swimmer Majken Christensen, Danish, Los Angeles–based musician
- Danish
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Majken
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Majken or Maiken is a Nordic female given name that may refer toMaiken Caspersen Falla, Norwegian cross-country skier Majken Åberg (1918–1999), Swedish Olympic discus thrower Majken Johansson (1930–1993), Swedish poet and writer Majken Vange, Danish Olympic badminton player Majken Thorup, Danish Olympic swimmer Majken Christensen, Danish, Los Angeles–based musician
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Swedish
The Story of Majken
American parents first put Majken on the record books as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 5 Majkens were born — ranking #10,421 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1984 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Majkens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Majken
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About the name Majken
Majken is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Majken's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #10,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Majken'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 .
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