Girls' name · since 1990

Dejanique

Dejanique has 275 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,662 of 72,339
all-time among girls
275
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Dejanique sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 275 recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Dejanique recorded 275 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2015.

  • #16,662 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 275 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dejanique ranks #16,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 275 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,662 of 72,339
all-time among girls
275
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Dejanique's 275 recorded births place it above 76.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Dejanique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dejanique's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Dejanique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1997)
29
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
010203040 19901993199619992002200520092015 5

Dejanique by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (157 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Dejanique's strongest decade.

157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Dejanique births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 157 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dejanique by state

Where Dejanique concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dejanique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 4.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.8%
California share of Dejanique's total US births 4.0%
Even split

11 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dejanique?
Dejanique has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,662 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 29 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Dejanique sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dejanique ranks #16,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dejanique most popular?
Dejanique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Dejanique most popular?
The top states for the name Dejanique are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Dejanique been used?
Records for Dejanique go back to 1990, giving 26 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Dejanique?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Deja, Dejah, Dejanae, Dejuana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Dejanique's data

  • Dejanique's decade-level peak was the 1990s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Dejaniques (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dejanique: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Dejanique 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 August 2026.