Dajaun: 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	38	4	–	#5,625
1990s	119	12	+213%	#4,015
2000s	117	12	-2%	#4,829
2010s	34	3	-71%	#8,287
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-71%	#10,895

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,625

1990s

119

+213%

#4,015

2000s

117

-2%

#4,829

2010s

-71%

#8,287

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#10,895

The story of Dajaun

Dajaun 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 1980, 314 American babies have been named Dajaun. Its peak came in 1999, when 18 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 Dajaun stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dajaun?

The median living Dajaun is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Dajaun 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.

Dajaun 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#10,895
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,697
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#9,875
2012	5	#12,662
2011	8	#8,930
2010	9	#8,287
2009	14	#6,163
2008	12	#6,840
2007	8	#9,080
2006	9	#8,128
2005	17	#4,867
2004	11	#6,616
2003	11	#6,342
2002	10	#6,635
2001	10	#6,551
2000	15	#4,829
1995	9	#6,013
1990	7	#6,549
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,670
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 Dajaun, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dajaun?

The median living Dajaun is about 25 years old. Half of all living Dajauns are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Dajaun are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Dajaun are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dajaun in 2025?

Dajaun 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 Dajaun?

314 babies have been named Dajaun in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dajaun most popular?

Dajaun peaked in 1999, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Dajaun a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dajaun rising or falling?

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

Dajaun

Dajaun popularity over time

The story of Dajaun

How old are people named Dajaun?

Dajaun year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Dajaun