Total births
2,399
Girls' name · since 1979
Daja
2,399 babies named Daja in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,399
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2,399 girls have been named Daja since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Daja has 2,399 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- 2,399 total births
- 1979–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,399 girls have been named Daja since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,399
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Daja was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
241 babies were named Daja in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Daja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daja's full recorded timeline at 2002, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 241 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daja at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Daja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 241
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Daja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Daja's strongest decade.
1,193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Daja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 126
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,193 births
- 2000s
2000s
857 births
- 2010s 186
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,193 births (50% of all-time use).
How Daja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Daja's total volume
Daja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Daja by state
Where Daja concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 144 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 121 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 120 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 105 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 103 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 101 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 83 | 3.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 78 | 3.3% |
Illinois share of Daja's total US births 6.0%
Even split
144 of 2,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Daja appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daja? ▼
2,399 babies have been named Daja since 1979. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1996 with 241 births.
When was Daja most popular? ▼
Daja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,193 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Daja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Daja are Illinois (144 births), California (121 births), Texas (120 births).
How long has the name Daja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Daja since 1979 -- 45 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Daja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dajah, Dajanae, Dajia, Dajanique, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Daja's data
- Daja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,193 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dajas (144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daja
Nearby Names Like Daja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daja
Dajah Girl
2,013 births
Dajanae Girl
684 births
Dajia Girl
439 births
Dajanique Girl
204 births
Dajana Girl
178 births
Compare Daja side by side: Daja vs Dajah Daja vs Dajanae Daja vs Dajia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daja: Baby Name Since 1979 - 2,399 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Daja 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 June 2026.