Dejohn: 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	15	2	–	#5,402
1980s	33	3	+120%	#4,322
1990s	168	17	+409%	#3,185
2000s	149	15	-11%	#4,005
2010s	54	5	-64%	#7,194
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-51%	#9,018

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,402

1980s

+120%

#4,322

1990s

168

+409%

#3,185

2000s

149

-11%

#4,005

2010s

-64%

#7,194

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#9,018

The story of Dejohn

Dejohn 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 1974, 435 American babies have been named Dejohn. Its peak came in 1997, when 23 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 Dejohn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dejohn?

The median living Dejohn is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Dejohn 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.

Dejohn 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	8	#9,199
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#9,018
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#12,622
2017	7	#9,934
2016	7	#9,913
2015	5	#12,517
2014	–	–
2013	5	#12,587
2012	5	#12,711
2011	9	#8,232
2010	11	#7,194
2009	6	#11,328
2008	12	#6,851
2007	12	#6,729
2006	17	#5,131
2005	15	#5,357
2004	20	#4,301
2003	15	#5,095
2002	14	#5,198
2001	20	#4,005
2000	18	#4,247
1995	17	#3,736
1990	13	#4,225
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 Dejohn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dejohn?

The median living Dejohn is about 25 years old. Half of all living Dejohns are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Dejohn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dejohn are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dejohn in 2025?

Dejohn 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 Dejohn?

435 babies have been named Dejohn in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dejohn most popular?

Dejohn peaked in 1997, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Dejohn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dejohn rising or falling?

Dejohn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dejohn popularity over time

The story of Dejohn

How old are people named Dejohn?

Dejohn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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