Dayja: 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	208	21	–	#2,519
2000s	253	25	+22%	#3,345
2010s	71	7	-72%	#9,892
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#15,702

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

208

–

#2,519

2000s

253

+22%

#3,345

2010s

-72%

#9,892

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#15,702

The story of Dayja

Dayja 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, 537 American babies have been named Dayja. Its peak came in 1996, when 50 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 Dayja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dayja?

The median living Dayja is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Dayja 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.

Dayja 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	5	#15,702
2019	6	#14,239
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,576
2016	7	#13,255
2015	7	#13,351
2014	5	#17,216
2013	10	#10,460
2012	11	#9,892
2011	11	#9,894
2010	8	#12,583
2009	16	#7,777
2008	17	#7,497
2007	15	#8,204
2006	25	#5,424
2005	22	#5,646
2004	24	#5,253
2003	33	#4,051
2002	26	#4,667
2001	35	#3,727
2000	40	#3,345
1995	28	#3,801
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 Dayja, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dayja?

The median living Dayja is about 24 years old. Half of all living Dayjas are between 19 and 27 years old.

How many people named Dayja are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dayja are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dayja in 2025?

Dayja 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 Dayja?

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

When was the name Dayja most popular?

Dayja peaked in 1996, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Dayja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dayja rising or falling?

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

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Dayja popularity over time

The story of Dayja

How old are people named Dayja?

Dayja year by year

Frequently asked questions

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