Majorie
A feminine name derived from the French plant name 'marjolaine' (marjoram).
Name Census estimates that about 453 living Americans carry the first name Majorie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Majorie today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Majorie births was 1922 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Majorie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
453
~ 1 in 756,632 Americans
Peak year
1922
48 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,541
Tracked since 1900
Popularity
Majorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Majorie from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 364 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Majorie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Majorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Majories live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Georgia, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Majorie, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Majorie
The name Marjorie is derived from the Old French name Marie, which ultimately traces its roots back to the ancient Hebrew name Miryam. The name Marie was popularized in France during the Middle Ages, particularly after the cult of the Virgin Mary gained widespread devotion in Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marjorie can be found in the Roman de la Rose, a renowned 13th-century French poem. In this work, the character of the same name represents the personification of the daisy flower, symbolizing freshness and innocence.
During the 12th and 13th centuries, the name Marjorie gained popularity among the French nobility and aristocracy. It was particularly favored by the royal house of Anjou, with several princesses bearing the name, including Marjorie of Anjou (1199-1238), who was the daughter of King John of England.
In England, the name Marjorie gained traction during the reign of Edward I in the late 13th century. One notable figure was Marjorie Bruce (1297-1316), the daughter of the Scottish King Robert the Bruce. Her marriage to Walter Stewart played a pivotal role in establishing the Stewart dynasty in Scotland.
Another prominent figure was Marjorie Kempe (c. 1373-1438), an English mystic and author who wrote one of the earliest autobiographies in the English language, known as "The Book of Margery Kempe." Her work provides valuable insights into the religious and social life of the late Middle Ages.
In the 16th century, the name Marjorie was associated with the Protestant Reformation. Marjorie Bowes (c. 1505-1572) was a Scottish Protestant martyr who was imprisoned and eventually burned at the stake for her religious beliefs during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Throughout history, several other notable figures have borne the name Marjorie, including Marjorie Bowen (1885-1952), a British novelist and biographer, and Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), an American socialite and businesswoman who built the famous Hillwood Estate in Washington, D.C.
People
Majorie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Majorie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Majorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Majorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 453 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Majorie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 756,632 US residents.
Is Majorie a common name?
We classify Majorie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,353 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Majorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Majorie was 1922, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Majorie is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Majorie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Majorie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.