Total births
179
Boys' name · since 1971
Deejay
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Deejay, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Deejay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 179 recorded since 1971.
Deejay has 179 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- 179 total births
- 1971–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
179 boys have been named Deejay since 1971, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 179
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Deejay was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
12 babies were named Deejay in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Deejay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deejay splits its recorded history at 2011: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deejay at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Deejay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Deejay popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1995 (Deejay as girls' name)
Deejay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Deejay's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Deejay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deejay? ▼
Deejay has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Deejay most popular? ▼
Deejay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Deejay been used? ▼
Records for Deejay go back to 1971, giving 55 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Deejay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dee, Deegan, Deen, Deepak, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deejay's data
- Deejay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Deejay
Nearby Names Like Deejay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deejay
Dee Boy
7,269 births
Deegan Boy
#1682 3,453 births
Deen Boy
#2140 991 births
Deepak Boy
553 births
Deep Boy
352 births
Compare Deejay side by side: Deejay vs Dee Deejay vs Deegan Deejay vs Deen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1971–2025 (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. "Deejay: Baby Name Since 1971 - 179 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deejay. 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 Deejay 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.