Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Deajah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deajah
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
34 babies
All-time total
394
#13,644 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Deajah popularity over time

394 babies have been named Deajah since 1994, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 81 8 – #4,479
2000s 226 23 +179% #4,283
2010s 82 8 -64% #6,445
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -90% #15,772

The story of Deajah

Deajah 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 1994, 394 American babies have been named Deajah. Its peak came in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Deajah?

The median living Deajah is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Deajah are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Deajah 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 5 #15,772
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,138
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,052
2016 6 #14,792
2015 6 #14,968
2014 – –
2013 10 #10,461
2012 14 #8,312
2011 14 #8,306
2010 20 #6,445
2009 17 #7,430
2008 28 #5,178
2007 31 #4,719
2006 34 #4,283
2005 17 #6,906
2004 19 #6,295
2003 16 #6,963
2002 20 #5,726
2001 22 #5,233
2000 22 #5,190
1995 11 #7,647
1990 – –
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1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Deajah?

The median living Deajah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Deajahs are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Deajah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Deajah are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deajah in 2025?

Deajah 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 Deajah?

394 babies have been named Deajah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deajah most popular?

Deajah peaked in 2006, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Deajah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deajah rising or falling?

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

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