Total births
16,274
Girls' name · since 1962
Deja
16,274 babies named Deja in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2871
- among girls today
- 16,274
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
16,274 babies have been named Deja since 1962, making it today's #2871 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deja has been recorded 16,274 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #2871 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, 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 1962 to 2025.
- #2871 among girls today
- 16,274 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deja is currently the #2871 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 16,274 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2871
- among girls today
- 16,274
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Deja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2871
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Deja was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
1,638 babies were named Deja in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Deja compares
16,274 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Deja's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,638 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deja splits its recorded history at 1998: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 1,638 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#2,871
Active since
1962
Deja popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 1,638
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Deja popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 1979 (Deja as boys' name)
Deja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deja's strongest decade.
8,271 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Deja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s 951
1980s
951 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,271 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,238 births
- 2010s 1,237
2010s
1,237 births
- 2020s 420
2020s
420 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8,271 births (51% of all-time use).
How Deja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Deja's total volume
Deja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Deja by state
Where Deja concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,577 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,330 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,099 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 948 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 806 | 5.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 759 | 4.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 636 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 627 | 3.9% |
California share of Deja's total US births 9.7%
Even split
1,577 of 16,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Deja appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deja? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 16,274 babies named Deja. Today it holds rank #2871 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 1,638 births.
When was Deja most popular? ▼
Deja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8,271 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Deja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Deja are California (1,577 births), Texas (1,330 births), Illinois (1,099 births).
How long has the name Deja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Deja since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Deja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dejah, Dejanae, Dejuana, Dejanique, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deja's data
- Deja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (8,271 total births); usage has since declined to 420 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dejas (1,577 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 Deja
Nearby Names Like Deja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deja
Dejah Girl
#7365 3,176 births
Dejanae Girl
#11433 1,111 births
Dejuana Girl
286 births
Dejanique Girl
275 births
Dejanee Girl
265 births
Compare Deja side by side: Deja vs Dejah Deja vs Dejanae Deja vs Dejuana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Deja
Sakina #2870
1,607 births · Peak 2025
Kalena #2872
2,707 births · Peak 2017
Liba #2869
1,051 births · Peak 2025
Ameena #2873
1,916 births · Peak 2016
Desirae #2868
13,160 births · Peak 1993
Channing #2874
3,942 births · Peak 1987
Linley #2867
1,662 births · Peak 2021
Yohana #2875
1,410 births · Peak 2018
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, 1962–2025 (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. "Deja: #2871 Girls' Name - 16,274 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deja. 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 Deja 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.