Major vs Salem
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Major
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #669
- Peak
- #244 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 407
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
VS
Salem
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #679
- Peak
- #630 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 400
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Major is the more popular pick (#669 vs #679). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Major is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Salem is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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