Daejah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	132	13	–	#3,858
2000s	258	26	+95%	#3,081
2010s	75	8	-71%	#6,713
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-87%	#13,834

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

132

–

#3,858

2000s

258

+95%

#3,081

2010s

-71%

#6,713

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#13,834

The story of Daejah

Daejah 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 1992, 471 American babies have been named Daejah. Its peak came in 2000, when 45 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 Daejah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daejah?

The median living Daejah is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Daejah are alive in the United States today.

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

Daejah 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	6	#13,834
2019	5	#16,094
2018	6	#14,204
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,856
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,013
2013	10	#10,440
2012	11	#9,880
2011	13	#8,744
2010	19	#6,713
2009	10	#10,871
2008	27	#5,323
2007	23	#5,947
2006	23	#5,763
2005	23	#5,484
2004	19	#6,290
2003	30	#4,331
2002	32	#4,004
2001	26	#4,592
2000	45	#3,081
1995	25	#4,120
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 Daejah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daejah?

The median living Daejah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Daejahs are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Daejah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Daejah are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daejah in 2025?

Daejah 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 Daejah?

471 babies have been named Daejah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daejah most popular?

Daejah peaked in 2000, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Daejah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daejah rising or falling?

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

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Daejah popularity over time

The story of Daejah

How old are people named Daejah?

Daejah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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