Recorded 1995–2021 Girls' name Peak 2000 275 births

Dayjah — girls' name

275 babies named Dayjah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s812000s1392010s442020s11

The verdict

275 girls have been named Dayjah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

275
total births
1995–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Dayjah was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

31 babies were named Dayjah in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dayjah

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Dayjah between 1995 and 2021, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dayjah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dayjah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dayjah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Dayjah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dayjah 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 275 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.

Dayjah at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

275

Since 1995

27 years of records

Peak year

2000

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1995

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2021

Dayjah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1995

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2000)
31
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
010203040 202120152012200920052002199919961995 6

Dayjah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
139 births that decade — 51% of Dayjah's all-time total
1990s812000s1392010s442020s11

Dayjah by state

Where Dayjah concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dayjah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.8%
#2 Georgia
5 1.8%
California share of Dayjah's total US births 1.8%
Even split

5 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dayjah?
275 babies have been named Dayjah since 1995. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2000 with 31 births.
When was Dayjah most popular?
Dayjah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Dayjah most popular?
The top states for the name Dayjah are California (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Dayjah been used?
Dayjah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 27 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dayjah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dayana, Dayna, Dayanara, Dayanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1995–2021 (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.