Total births
666
Boys' name · since 1990
Dajour
666 babies named Dajour in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6632
- among boys today
- 666
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dajour is the #6632 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 666 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dajour has been recorded 666 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #6632 nationally and more common than 54% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #6632 among boys today
- 666 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dajour is currently the #6632 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 666 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6632
- among boys today
- 666
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Dajour vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6632
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Dajour was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
103 babies were named Dajour in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Dajour compares
666 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Dajour's all-time total is 81% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dajour | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 666 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 103 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dajour's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dajour splits its recorded history at 2008: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2008 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 103 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dajour at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#6,632
Active since
1990
Dajour popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Dajour popularity over time - girls
23 total births recorded since 1996 (Dajour as girls' name)
Dajour by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dajour's strongest decade.
381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dajour births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
381 births
- 2000s 131
2000s
131 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 381 births (57% of all-time use).
How Dajour 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 Dajour's total volume
Dajour vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dajour by state
Where Dajour concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 48 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 13 | 2.0% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #8 | California | | 7 | 1.1% |
New York share of Dajour's total US births 7.2%
Even split
48 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Dajour appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dajour? ▼
Dajour has been given to 666 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6632 as of the latest data. 103 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Dajour most popular? ▼
Dajour was most popular in the 1990s decade with 381 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Dajour most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dajour are New York (48 births), Pennsylvania (22 births), Virginia (13 births).
How long has the name Dajour been used? ▼
Records for Dajour go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dajour? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dajuan, Dajon, Dajohn, Dajaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dajour's data
- Dajour's decade-level peak was the 1990s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Dajours (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Dajour
Nearby Names Like Dajour
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dajour
Dajuan Boy
#6558 3,525 births
Dajon Boy
#6974 1,725 births
Dajohn Boy
324 births
Dajaun Boy
314 births
Dajion Boy
110 births
Compare Dajour side by side: Dajour vs Dajuan Dajour vs Dajon Dajour vs Dajohn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dajour
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Dajour: #6632 Boys' Name - 666 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dajour. 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 Dajour 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 June 2026.