US rank #9757 Girls' name Peak 1997 3,060 births

Daija — #9757 US girls' name

3,060 babies named Daija in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s291990s13332000s13352010s2852020s78
#9757
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Daija was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

258 babies were named Daija in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daija

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,060 babies named Daija between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daija currently holds the #9757 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 258 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daija performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Daija shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 219 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Daija in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daija in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,060 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daija at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,060

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1997

258 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,757

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
258
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Daija by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,335 births that decade — 44% of Daija's all-time total
1980s291990s13332000s13352010s2852020s78

Daija by state

Where Daija concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daija
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
219 7.2%
#2 California
218 7.1%
#3 Florida
187 6.1%
#4 Michigan
184 6.0%
#5 Georgia
135 4.4%
#6 Illinois
132 4.3%
#7 Ohio
102 3.3%
#8 Louisiana
93 3.0%
Texas share of Daija's total US births 7.2%
Even split

219 of 3,060 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Daija appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daija?
3,060 babies have been named Daija since 1986. It currently ranks #9757 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 258 births.
When was Daija most popular?
Daija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,335 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Daija most popular?
The top states for the name Daija are Texas (219 births), California (218 births), Florida (187 births).
How long has the name Daija been used?
Daija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daija?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daisy, Daisha, Daina, Daisey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.