US rank #6948 Boys' name Peak 1999 1,711 births

Dajon — #6948 US boys' name

1,711 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.

1980s1001990s6992000s5942010s2422020s76
#6948
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Dajon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,711 babies named Dajon between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dajon currently holds the #6948 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dajon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 699 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dajon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 187 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dajon in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dajon 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 1,711 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.

Dajon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,711

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1999

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,948

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dajon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
98
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881980 7

Dajon popularity over time — girls

70 total births recorded since 1986 (Dajon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 70 births
4681012 1998199719951994199319921991199019891986 6

Dajon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
699 births that decade — 41% of Dajon's all-time total
1980s1001990s6992000s5942010s2422020s76

Dajon by state

Where Dajon concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dajon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
187 10.9%
#2 Michigan
106 6.2%
#3 New York
78 4.6%
#4 Illinois
48 2.8%
#5 Virginia
27 1.6%
#6 Ohio
25 1.5%
#7 Louisiana
24 1.4%
#8 Pennsylvania
21 1.2%
California share of Dajon's total US births 10.9%
Even split

187 of 1,711 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?
1,711 babies have been named Dajon since 1980. It currently ranks #6948 among boys. The peak year 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 45 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1980–2024 (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.