Dajanay — girls' name
139 babies named Dajanay in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
50% of everyone ever named Dajanay was born in this single decade.
16 babies were named Dajanay in 2002 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dajanay
The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Dajanay between 1993 and 2012, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dajanay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 16 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dajanay performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dajanay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Dajanay in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dajanay 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 139 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.
Dajanay at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Dajanay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1993
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2012.
139 total births across 20 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2002 with 16 births in a single year.
Dajanay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 69 births that decade — 50% of Dajanay's all-time total
Dajanay decade highlights
- Peak decade 69 births
- Runner-up 54 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Dajanay's strongest decade
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 50% of all-time use.
Dajanay by state
Where Dajanay concentrates geographically — total births since 1993
Top 5 states
- Illinois 3.6% of nationwide
- Michigan 3.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Illinois accounts for 3.6% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dajanay? ▼
When was Dajanay most popular? ▼
Where is Dajanay most popular? ▼
How long has the name Dajanay been used? ▼
What names are similar to Dajanay? ▼
Keep exploring Dajanay
Nearby Names Like Dajanay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dajanay
Compare Dajanay side by side: Dajanay vs Daja Dajanay vs Dajah Dajanay vs Dajanae
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1993–2012 (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.