Maja

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A few things about Maja you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maja

Maja Keuc

Slovenian singer

Choose Maja and your child shares a first name with Maja Keuc, a Slovenian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maja, like who?” Maja Keuc's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,161 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maja, 40 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maja would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaja first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #2,298.
• 🚀TrendMaja has climbed 129 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,712. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Maja

Maja is a girl name of Hebrew, Latin and Polish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-aja”. US birth records list Maja for girls from 1953 to 2025, in 66 of those 73 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #2,298 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,712, with 40 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesLatin namesPolish names