Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1980
Dejay
Dejay has 142 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 142
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Dejay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 142 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Dejay recorded 142 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 142 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Dejay since 1980, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 142
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Dejay was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dejay in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Dejay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dejay's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dejay at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Dejay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dejay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dejay's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Dejay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejay? ▼
Dejay has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Dejay most popular? ▼
Dejay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Dejay been used? ▼
Dejay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dejay? ▼
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 Dejay's data
- Dejay's decade-level peak was the 2010s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Dejay
Nearby Names Like Dejay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejay
Dejuan Boy
#3465 5,520 births
Dejon Boy
#4614 2,606 births
Dejaun Boy
460 births
Dejohn Boy
#9194 435 births
Dejan Boy
317 births
Compare Dejay side by side: Dejay vs Dejuan Dejay vs Dejon Dejay 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Dejay: Baby Name Since 1980 - 142 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejay. 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 Dejay 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.