Deija: 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	7	1	–	#9,518
1990s	210	21	+2900%	#2,683
2000s	212	21	+1%	#3,383
2010s	46	5	-78%	#9,482
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,518

1990s

210

+2900%

#2,683

2000s

212

+1%

#3,383

2010s

-78%

#9,482

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deija

Deija 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, 475 American babies have been named Deija. Its peak came in 1996, when 46 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 Deija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deija?

The median living Deija is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Deija 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.

Deija 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	11	#9,482
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,251
2012	10	#10,632
2011	6	#15,321
2010	10	#10,618
2009	23	#5,944
2008	12	#9,636
2007	13	#9,149
2006	13	#8,860
2005	23	#5,488
2004	15	#7,495
2003	17	#6,670
2002	22	#5,311
2001	40	#3,383
2000	34	#3,752
1995	30	#3,608
1990	5	#13,502
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 Deija, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deija?

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

How many people named Deija are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Deija are alive in the United States, based on 475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deija in 2025?

Deija 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 Deija?

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

When was the name Deija most popular?

Deija peaked in 1996, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Deija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Deija rising or falling?

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

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Deija popularity over time

The story of Deija

How old are people named Deija?

Deija year by year

Frequently asked questions

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