Boys' name · since 1997

Daejohn

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Daejohn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,033 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Daejohn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Daejohn recorded 29 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2007.

  • #26,033 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daejohn ranks #26,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,033 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Daejohn's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Daejohn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Daejohn's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Daejohn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19972000200320062007 6

Daejohn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (24 births, 83% of the file).

2000s was Daejohn's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Daejohn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daejohn? ▼
29 babies have been named Daejohn since 1997. All-time, it sits at #26,033 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2006 with 7 births.
Where does Daejohn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daejohn ranks #26,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Daejohn most popular? ▼
Daejohn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Daejohn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daejohn since 1997 -- 11 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Daejohn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daemon, Daevon, Daegan, Daeshawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Daejohn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daejohn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.