Fun Facts About the Name Majesty
- More than 3 thousand babies named Majesty: U.S. records list 3,294 babies given the name Majesty from 1880 through 2025. Even 731 boys received the name Majesty - about 1 boy for every 4 girls.
What Does the Name Majesty Mean?
Majesty is an English word name meaning "greatness" or "sovereign dignity." It goes back to the Latin maiestas, "greatness," which is built on maior, "greater," the comparative form of magnus, "great." The Latin word passed into Old French as majesté and from there into Middle English as majeste. Literally it refers to greatness, dignity, or excellence of a high order; in ordinary use it names the sovereign power and dignity of a ruler and serves as a title of respect, as in "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty."
Majesty Name History & Origins
The word has been part of English since the Middle Ages, borrowed through Old French from Latin maiestas. In Roman usage maiestas could refer to the dignity of the state or of the emperor, and the crime of laesae maiestatis, or lese-majesty, was treason against that dignity. English religious writing applied the word to God, as in the King James Bible's image of the Lord "clothed with majesty," a usage that has kept the term current in hymns and prayers.
As a royal style, "Majesty" was used in medieval and early modern Europe for emperors and kings, including the Holy Roman Emperor and the King of France. English monarchs had earlier been addressed as "Grace" or "Highness"; Henry VIII adopted "Majesty" in the sixteenth century, and it became the settled style of the British crown. "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty" are now the standard forms for reigning monarchs.
Majesty as a personal given name is a much later and much rarer development. It is drawn directly from the English word rather than from an older stock of saints' names or traditional name forms, and it belongs to the modern category of word names taken from common nouns and titles. It has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries, but it remains uncommon, and reference works give little detail about its history as a personal name.
How Popular is the Name Majesty?
Majesty has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #1,004 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,762 | 115 | 0.0072% |
| 2024 | #1,505 | 144 | 0.0089% |
| 2023 | #1,431 | 156 | 0.0097% |
| 2022 | #1,097 | 228 | 0.0139% |
| 2021 | #1,004 | 255 | 0.0156% |
| 2020 | #1,135 | 210 | 0.0130% |
| 2019 | #1,023 | 252 | 0.0150% |
| 2018 | #1,142 | 214 | 0.0126% |
| 2017 | #1,271 | 186 | 0.0108% |
| 2016 | #1,601 | 138 | 0.0078% |
| 2015 | #2,109 | 92 | 0.0052% |
| 2014 | #2,165 | 88 | 0.0049% |
| 2013 | #4,502 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #4,446 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2011 | #5,308 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #5,350 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #4,640 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2008 | #5,093 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #6,994 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #7,038 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2005 | #6,157 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #5,682 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #5,043 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #6,038 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,280 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #3,845 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1999 | #3,027 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1998 | #3,884 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1997 | #3,675 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #14,898 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #11,260 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #14,833 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,220 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 2024 | #2,647 | 50 | 0.0029% |
| 2023 | #2,334 | 60 | 0.0035% |
| 2022 | #2,283 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2021 | #2,267 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2020 | #2,084 | 68 | 0.0039% |
| 2019 | #2,161 | 66 | 0.0037% |
| 2018 | #2,534 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2017 | #2,778 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2016 | #2,751 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2015 | #3,409 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #3,858 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #4,742 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #6,528 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #4,450 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #6,586 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #6,671 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #13,639 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #11,524 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #8,066 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #12,050 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #11,799 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #7,284 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,199 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Majesty Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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