Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Daja

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Daja
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
241 babies
All-time total
2,399
#4,157 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Daja popularity over time

2,399 babies have been named Daja since 1979, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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 5 1 – #10,532
1980s 126 13 +2420% #2,337
1990s 1,193 119 +847% #831
2000s 857 86 -28% #1,177
2010s 186 19 -78% #4,418
2020s (to 2025) 32 5 -71% #7,736

The story of Daja

Daja 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 1979, 2,399 American babies have been named Daja. Its peak came in 1996, when 241 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Daja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daja?

The median living Daja is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 29. An estimated 2,400 people named Daja are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Daja 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 14 #7,736
2022 5 #15,863
2021 7 #12,504
2020 6 #13,838
2019 10 #9,899
2018 11 #9,312
2017 12 #8,923
2016 17 #6,979
2015 12 #9,079
2014 16 #7,396
2013 25 #5,357
2012 23 #5,753
2011 27 #5,096
2010 33 #4,418
2009 42 #3,752
2008 42 #3,794
2007 65 #2,795
2006 52 #3,185
2005 77 #2,322
2004 65 #2,563
2003 107 #1,759
2002 114 #1,627
2001 123 #1,517
2000 170 #1,177
1995 195 #968
1990 39 #2,917
1985 5 #11,023
1980 12 #5,608
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daja?

The median living Daja is about 26 years old. Half of all living Dajas are between 22 and 29 years old.

How many people named Daja are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Daja are alive in the United States, based on 2,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daja in 2025?

Daja 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 Daja?

2,399 babies have been named Daja in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daja most popular?

Daja peaked in 1996, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Daja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daja rising or falling?

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

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