Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Dejuan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,868 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#3,868
among boys · ↓396 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Dejuan · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
165 babies
All-time total
5,560
#1,680 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Dejuan popularity over time

5,560 babies have been named Dejuan since 1955, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 8 8 1 – #3,022
1960s – 129 129 13 +1512% #1,380
1970s 15 816 831 83 +544% #767
1980s 25 1,312 1,337 134 +61% #720
1990s – 1,401 1,401 140 +5% #790
2000s – 1,059 1,059 106 -24% #1,130
2010s – 576 576 58 -46% #1,870
2020s (to 2025) – 219 219 37 -37% #2,961

Where Dejuan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Dejuan

Dejuan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,868 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 5,560 American babies have been named Dejuan. Its peak came in 1990, when 165 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 Dejuan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dejuan?

The median living Dejuan is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 42. An estimated 5,400 people named Dejuan are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Dejuan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,868
2024 – – 33 #3,472
2023 – – 42 #2,961
2022 – – 40 #3,064
2021 – – 39 #3,088
2020 – – 37 #3,087
2019 – – 53 #2,495
2018 – – 55 #2,396
2017 – – 45 #2,723
2016 – – 50 #2,524
2015 – – 59 #2,258
2014 – – 62 #2,182
2013 – – 51 #2,433
2012 – – 56 #2,301
2011 – – 68 #2,006
2010 – – 77 #1,870
2009 – – 87 #1,759
2008 – – 87 #1,740
2007 – – 99 #1,583
2006 – – 109 #1,429
2005 – – 102 #1,445
2004 – – 112 #1,320
2003 – – 108 #1,297
2002 – – 114 #1,211
2001 – – 124 #1,130
2000 – – 117 #1,172
1995 – – 123 #999
1990 – – 165 #790
1985 – – 151 #720
1980 5 #10,774 110 #843
1975 – – 97 #842
1970 – – 31 #1,526
1965 – – 6 #3,619
1960 – – 5 #4,164
1955 – – 8 #3,022
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Dejuan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 DeJuan Blair DeJuan Blair American basketball player (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dejuan?

The median living Dejuan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Dejuans are between 21 and 42 years old.

How many people named Dejuan are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Dejuan are alive in the United States, based on 5,560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dejuan in 2025?

Dejuan ranked #3,868 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dejuan?

5,560 babies have been named Dejuan in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dejuan most popular?

Dejuan peaked in 1990, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Dejuan a boy or girl name?

Dejuan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dejuan rising or falling?

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

Will Dejuan become more popular?

Dejuan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Dejuan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dejuan?

Well-known people named Dejuan include DeJuan Blair (basketball player).

Names like Dejuan

Names that sound and feel close to Dejuan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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