Total births
317
Boys' name · since 1970
Dejan
317 babies named Dejan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 317
- total births
- 1970–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
317 boys have been named Dejan since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dejan recorded 317 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2021.
- 317 total births
- 1970–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
317 boys have been named Dejan since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 317
- total births
- 1970–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Dejan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
19 babies were named Dejan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Dejan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dejan's full recorded timeline at 1997, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dejan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Dejan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Dejan popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1996 (Dejan as girls' name)
Dejan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dejan's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Dejan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (37% of all-time use).
Dejan by state
Where Dejan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 23 | 7.3% |
Illinois share of Dejan's total US births 7.3%
23 of 317 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejan? ▼
Dejan has been given to 317 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 19 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Dejan most popular? ▼
Dejan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Dejan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dejan are Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Dejan been used? ▼
Dejan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 52 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dejan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dejuan, Dejon, Dejaun, Dejohn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dejan's data
- Dejan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dejans (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Dejan
Nearby Names Like Dejan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejan
Dejuan Boy
#3465 5,520 births
Dejon Boy
#4614 2,606 births
Dejaun Boy
460 births
Dejohn Boy
#9194 435 births
Dejour Boy
#8580 309 births
Compare Dejan side by side: Dejan vs Dejuan Dejan vs Dejon Dejan vs Dejaun
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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, 1970–2021 (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. "Dejan: Baby Name Since 1970 - 317 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejan. 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 Dejan 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.