Total births
1,725
Boys' name · since 1980
Dajon
1,725 babies named Dajon in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6974
- among boys today
- 1,725
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
1,725 babies have been named Dajon since 1980, making it today's #6974 boys' name.
Dajon has 1,725 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6974 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of boys, 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 1980 to 2025.
- #6974 among boys today
- 1,725 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dajon is currently the #6974 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 1,725 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6974
- among boys today
- 1,725
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Dajon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6974
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dajon was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
98 babies were named Dajon in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Dajon compares
1,725 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dajon's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dajon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,725 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dajon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dajon's full recorded timeline at 2004, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dajon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#6,974
Active since
1980
Dajon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dajon popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1986 (Dajon as girls' name)
Dajon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dajon's strongest decade.
699 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dajon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 100
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
699 births
- 2000s
2000s
594 births
- 2010s 242
2010s
242 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 699 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dajon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dajon's total volume
Dajon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dajon by state
Where Dajon concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 187 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 106 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 78 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 48 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 25 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 1.2% |
California share of Dajon's total US births 10.8%
Even split
187 of 1,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Dajon appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dajon? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 1,725 babies named Dajon. Today it holds rank #6974 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 98 births.
When was Dajon most popular? ▼
Dajon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 699 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Dajon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dajon are California (187 births), Michigan (106 births), New York (78 births).
How long has the name Dajon been used? ▼
Dajon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dajon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dajuan, Dajour, Dajohn, Dajaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dajon's data
- Dajon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (699 total births); usage has since declined to 90 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dajons (187 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dajon
Nearby Names Like Dajon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dajon
Dajuan Boy
#6558 3,525 births
Dajour Boy
#6632 666 births
Dajohn Boy
324 births
Dajaun Boy
314 births
Dajion Boy
110 births
Compare Dajon side by side: Dajon vs Dajuan Dajon vs Dajour Dajon vs Dajohn
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Dajon: #6974 Boys' Name - 1,725 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dajon. 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 Dajon 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.