Total births
460
Boys' name · since 1968
Dejaun
Dejaun has 460 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 460
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
460 boys have been named Dejaun since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dejaun has 460 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1968 to 2025.
- 460 total births
- 1968–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
460 boys have been named Dejaun since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 460
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dejaun was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
23 babies were named Dejaun in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Dejaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dejaun's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dejaun at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Dejaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Dejaun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dejaun's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dejaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
174 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 174 births (38% of all-time use).
Dejaun by state
Where Dejaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Dejaun's total US births 1.1%
5 of 460 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejaun? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 460 babies named Dejaun. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 23 births.
When was Dejaun most popular? ▼
Dejaun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Dejaun most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dejaun are California (5 births).
How long has the name Dejaun been used? ▼
Records for Dejaun go back to 1968, giving 58 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dejaun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dejuan, Dejon, Dejohn, Dejan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dejaun's data
- Dejaun's decade-level peak was the 1990s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dejauns (5 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 Dejaun
Nearby Names Like Dejaun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejaun
Dejuan Boy
#3465 5,520 births
Dejon Boy
#4614 2,606 births
Dejohn Boy
#9194 435 births
Dejan Boy
317 births
Dejour Boy
#8580 309 births
Compare Dejaun side by side: Dejaun vs Dejuan Dejaun vs Dejon Dejaun vs Dejohn
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Dejaun: Baby Name Since 1968 - 460 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejaun. 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 Dejaun 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.