Dajah: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	–	7	1	–	#9,928
1990s	875	–	875	88	+12400%	#1,100
2000s	918	7	925	93	+6%	#1,293
2010s	200	–	200	20	-78%	#4,044
2020s (to 2025)	13	–	13	2	-89%	#11,327

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,928

1990s

875

–

875

+12400%

#1,100

2000s

918

925

+6%

#1,293

2010s

200

–

200

-78%

#4,044

2020s (to 2025)

–

-89%

#11,327

The story of Dajah

Dajah 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 1989, 2,020 American babies have been named Dajah. Its peak came in 1999, when 181 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 Dajah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dajah?

The median living Dajah is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 2,000 people named Dajah 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.

Dajah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	5	#15,729	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	8	#11,327	–	–
2019	15	#7,446	–	–
2018	15	#7,479	–	–
2017	13	#8,391	–	–
2016	8	#12,039	–	–
2015	21	#6,081	–	–
2014	9	#11,201	–	–
2013	24	#5,528	–	–
2012	34	#4,316	–	–
2011	24	#5,589	–	–
2010	37	#4,044	–	–
2009	41	#3,812	–	–
2008	51	#3,278	–	–
2007	65	#2,796	–	–
2006	85	#2,253	–	–
2005	80	#2,261	–	–
2004	91	#2,022	–	–
2003	106	#1,776	7	#8,849
2002	116	#1,598	–	–
2001	134	#1,411	–	–
2000	149	#1,293	–	–
1995	160	#1,108	–	–
1990	9	#8,644	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dajah?

The median living Dajah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Dajahs are between 20 and 28 years old.

How many people named Dajah are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Dajah are alive in the United States, based on 2,020 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dajah in 2025?

Dajah 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 Dajah?

2,020 babies have been named Dajah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dajah most popular?

Dajah peaked in 1999, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Dajah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dajah rising or falling?

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

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Dajah popularity over time

The story of Dajah

How old are people named Dajah?

Dajah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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