Daejon: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	74	7	–	#4,576
2000s	207	21	+180%	#3,164
2010s	68	7	-67%	#5,770
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#12,730

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,576

2000s

207

+180%

#3,164

2010s

-67%

#5,770

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#12,730

The story of Daejon

Daejon 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, 354 American babies have been named Daejon. Its peak came in 2000, when 27 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 Daejon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daejon?

The median living Daejon is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Daejon 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.

Daejon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,730
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	9	#8,177
2014	13	#6,372
2013	9	#8,254
2012	15	#5,770
2011	11	#7,101
2010	11	#7,172
2009	20	#4,781
2008	21	#4,573
2007	15	#5,700
2006	19	#4,714
2005	23	#3,962
2004	21	#4,150
2003	14	#5,322
2002	21	#3,937
2001	26	#3,338
2000	27	#3,164
1995	8	#6,506
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 Daejon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daejon?

The median living Daejon is about 21 years old. Half of all living Daejons are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Daejon are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Daejon are alive in the United States, based on 354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daejon in 2025?

Daejon 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 Daejon?

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

When was the name Daejon most popular?

Daejon peaked in 2000, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Daejon a boy or girl name?

Daejon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daejon rising or falling?

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

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Daejon popularity over time

The story of Daejon

How old are people named Daejon?

Daejon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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