Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Daeja

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daeja
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
66 babies
All-time total
746
#9,161 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Daeja popularity over time

746 babies have been named Daeja since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 280 28 – #2,313
2000s 369 37 +32% #2,387
2010s 92 9 -75% #7,889
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -91% #15,663

The story of Daeja

Daeja is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1991, 746 American babies have been named Daeja. Its peak came in 2001, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daeja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daeja?

The median living Daeja is about 24 years old; half are between 20 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Daeja are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daeja year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,663
2019 8 #11,612
2018 8 #11,641
2017 8 #11,902
2016 11 #9,559
2015 12 #9,077
2014 – –
2013 7 #13,502
2012 11 #9,879
2011 15 #7,889
2010 12 #9,365
2009 16 #7,771
2008 15 #8,212
2007 20 #6,615
2006 35 #4,180
2005 46 #3,326
2004 30 #4,523
2003 35 #3,896
2002 52 #2,864
2001 66 #2,387
2000 54 #2,715
1995 41 #2,887
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daeja, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daeja?

The median living Daeja is about 24 years old. Half of all living Daejas are between 20 and 27 years old.

How many people named Daeja are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Daeja are alive in the United States, based on 746 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daeja in 2025?

Daeja did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Daeja?

746 babies have been named Daeja in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daeja most popular?

Daeja peaked in 2001, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Daeja a boy or girl name?

Daeja is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daeja rising or falling?

Daeja is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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