Deaja: 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	12	1	–	#9,514
1990s	142	14	+1083%	#3,733
2000s	208	21	+46%	#4,240
2010s	65	7	-69%	#8,848
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-85%	#13,915

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,514

1990s

142

+1083%

#3,733

2000s

208

+46%

#4,240

2010s

-69%

#8,848

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#13,915

The story of Deaja

Deaja 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 1988, 433 American babies have been named Deaja. Its peak came in 1999, when 32 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 Deaja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deaja?

The median living Deaja is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Deaja 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.

Deaja 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	6	#13,915
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,137
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,258
2015	5	#17,118
2014	6	#15,052
2013	8	#12,287
2012	10	#10,630
2011	11	#9,895
2010	13	#8,848
2009	18	#7,133
2008	9	#11,845
2007	16	#7,827
2006	27	#5,125
2005	14	#8,006
2004	20	#6,037
2003	31	#4,240
2002	21	#5,506
2001	24	#4,874
2000	28	#4,321
1995	16	#5,738
1990	5	#13,489
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 Deaja, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deaja?

The median living Deaja is about 23 years old. Half of all living Deajas are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Deaja are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Deaja are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deaja in 2025?

Deaja 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 Deaja?

433 babies have been named Deaja in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deaja most popular?

Deaja peaked in 1999, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Deaja a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deaja rising or falling?

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

Deaja

Deaja popularity over time

The story of Deaja

How old are people named Deaja?

Deaja year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Deaja