Boys' name · since 1991

Dajohn

Dajohn has 324 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,167 of 45,481
all-time among boys
324
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

324 boys have been named Dajohn since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Dajohn recorded 324 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2021.

  • #10,167 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 324 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dajohn ranks #10,167 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,167 of 45,481
all-time among boys
324
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dajohn's 324 recorded births place it above 77.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Dajohn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Dajohn splits its recorded history at 2005: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Dajohn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2003)
20
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
0510152025 19911995199920032007201120162021 8

Dajohn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (133 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Dajohn's strongest decade.

133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Dajohn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 133 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dajohn by state

Where Dajohn concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dajohn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 1.9%
California share of Dajohn's total US births 1.9%

6 of 324 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dajohn?
Dajohn has been given to 324 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,167 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 20 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Dajohn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dajohn ranks #10,167 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dajohn most popular?
Dajohn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Dajohn most popular?
The top states for the name Dajohn are California (6 births).
How long has the name Dajohn been used?
Records for Dajohn go back to 1991, giving 31 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Dajohn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dajuan, Dajon, Dajour, Dajaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dajohn's data

  • Dajohn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dajohns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dajohn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1991–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dajohn 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 August 2026.