US rank #11384 Girls' name Peak 2002 1,106 births

Dejanae — #11384 US girls' name

1,106 babies named Dejanae in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s4292000s4912010s1262020s45
#11384
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Dejanae was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

75 babies were named Dejanae in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dejanae

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,106 babies named Dejanae between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dejanae currently holds the #11384 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dejanae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 491 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dejanae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 169 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Dejanae in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dejanae 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 1,106 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.

Dejanae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,106

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2002

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,384

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dejanae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
75
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Dejanae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
491 births that decade — 44% of Dejanae's all-time total
1980s151990s4292000s4912010s1262020s45

Dejanae by state

Where Dejanae concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Dejanae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
169 15.3%
#2 Michigan
78 7.1%
#3 Illinois
47 4.2%
#4 Texas
39 3.5%
#5 Ohio
22 2.0%
#6 Louisiana
12 1.1%
#7 Florida
6 0.5%
#8 New York
6 0.5%
California share of Dejanae's total US births 15.3%
Even split

169 of 1,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Dejanae appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dejanae?
1,106 babies have been named Dejanae since 1987. It currently ranks #11384 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 75 births.
When was Dejanae most popular?
Dejanae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 491 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Dejanae most popular?
The top states for the name Dejanae are California (169 births), Michigan (78 births), Illinois (47 births).
How long has the name Dejanae been used?
Dejanae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dejanae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deja, Dejah, Dejuana, Dejanique, 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, 1987–2024 (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.