Total births
3,176
Girls' name · since 1973
Dejah
3,176 babies named Dejah in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7365
- among girls today
- 3,176
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Dejah currently ranks #7365 among girls' names in America, with 3,176 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Dejah recorded 3,176 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #7365 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #7365 among girls today
- 3,176 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dejah is currently the #7365 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 3,176 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7365
- among girls today
- 3,176
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Dejah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7365
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Dejah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
341 babies were named Dejah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Dejah compares
3,176 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Dejah's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dejah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 341 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dejah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dejah's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 341, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dejah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#7,365
Active since
1973
Dejah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 341
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Dejah popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1998 (Dejah as boys' name)
Dejah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dejah's strongest decade.
1,289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Dejah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 130
1980s
130 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,289 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,275 births
- 2010s 360
2010s
360 births
- 2020s 82
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,289 births (41% of all-time use).
How Dejah 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 Dejah's total volume
Dejah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dejah by state
Where Dejah concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 272 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 239 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 209 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 163 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 133 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 116 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 101 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 87 | 2.7% |
California share of Dejah's total US births 8.6%
Even split
272 of 3,176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Dejah appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejah? ▼
3,176 babies have been named Dejah since 1973. It currently ranks #7365 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 341 births.
When was Dejah most popular? ▼
Dejah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,289 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Dejah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dejah are California (272 births), Illinois (239 births), Texas (209 births).
How long has the name Dejah been used? ▼
Dejah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dejah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deja, Dejanae, Dejuana, Dejanique, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dejah's data
- Dejah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,289 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dejahs (272 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 Dejah
Nearby Names Like Dejah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejah
Deja Girl
#2871 16,274 births
Dejanae Girl
#11433 1,111 births
Dejuana Girl
286 births
Dejanique Girl
275 births
Dejanee Girl
265 births
Compare Dejah side by side: Dejah vs Deja Dejah vs Dejanae Dejah vs Dejuana
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Dejah: #7365 Girls' Name - 3,176 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejah. 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 Dejah 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.