Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1995
Dejanna
28 babies named Dejanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1995–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Dejanna since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dejanna has 28 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2000.
- 28 total births
- 1995–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Dejanna since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 28
- total births
- 1995–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Dejanna was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dejanna in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Dejanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dejanna's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dejanna at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Dejanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2000
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Dejanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dejanna's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Dejanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejanna? ▼
Dejanna has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 7 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Dejanna most popular? ▼
Dejanna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Dejanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dejanna since 1995 -- 6 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Dejanna? ▼
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 Dejanna's data
- Dejanna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2000s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dejanna
Nearby Names Like Dejanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejanna
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#2871 16,274 births
Dejah Girl
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Dejanae Girl
#11433 1,111 births
Dejuana Girl
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Dejanique Girl
275 births
Compare Dejanna side by side: Dejanna vs Deja Dejanna vs Dejah Dejanna vs Dejanae
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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, 1995–2000 (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. "Dejanna: Baby Name Since 1995 - 28 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejanna. 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 Dejanna 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.