Total births
314
Boys' name · since 1980
Dajaun
Dajaun has 314 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 314
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Dajaun is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 314 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Dajaun recorded 314 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2020.
- 314 total births
- 1980–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
314 boys have been named Dajaun since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 314
- total births
- 1980–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dajaun was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dajaun in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Dajaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dajaun's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dajaun at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Dajaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2020
- Peak year (1999)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Dajaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dajaun's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dajaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dajaun? ▼
314 babies have been named Dajaun since 1980. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1999 with 18 births.
When was Dajaun most popular? ▼
Dajaun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Dajaun been used? ▼
Records for Dajaun go back to 1980, giving 41 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Dajaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dajuan, Dajon, Dajour, Dajohn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dajaun's data
- Dajaun's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dajaun
Nearby Names Like Dajaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dajaun
Dajuan Boy
#6558 3,525 births
Dajon Boy
#6974 1,725 births
Dajour Boy
#6632 666 births
Dajohn Boy
324 births
Dajion Boy
110 births
Compare Dajaun side by side: Dajaun vs Dajuan Dajaun vs Dajon Dajaun vs Dajour
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2020 (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. "Dajaun: Baby Name Since 1980 - 314 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dajaun. 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 Dajaun 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 July 2026.