US rank #12553 Girls' name Peak 1996 2,321 births

Daijah — #12553 US girls' name

2,321 babies named Daijah in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s7942000s10922010s3732020s62
#12553
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Daijah was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

195 babies were named Daijah in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daijah

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,321 babies named Daijah between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daijah currently holds the #12553 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 195 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daijah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,092 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Daijah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 181 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Daijah in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daijah 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 2,321 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.

Daijah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,321

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

1996

195 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,553

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daijah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
195
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Daijah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,092 births that decade — 47% of Daijah's all-time total
1990s7942000s10922010s3732020s62

Daijah by state

Where Daijah concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daijah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
181 7.8%
#2 Texas
169 7.3%
#3 California
160 6.9%
#4 Georgia
130 5.6%
#5 Illinois
92 4.0%
#6 Ohio
71 3.1%
#7 Virginia
70 3.0%
#8 Michigan
64 2.8%
Florida share of Daijah's total US births 7.8%
Even split

181 of 2,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Daijah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daijah?
2,321 babies have been named Daijah since 1990. It currently ranks #12553 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 195 births.
When was Daijah most popular?
Daijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,092 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Daijah most popular?
The top states for the name Daijah are Florida (181 births), Texas (169 births), California (160 births).
How long has the name Daijah been used?
Daijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daijah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daisy, Daisha, Daija, Daina, 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, 1990–2024 (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.