Recorded 1978–2002 Boys' name Peak 1981 22 births

Dejesus — boys' name

22 babies named Dejesus in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 boys have been named Dejesus since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

22
total births
1978–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Dejesus was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Dejesus in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dejesus

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Dejesus between 1978 and 2002, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dejesus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dejesus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Dejesus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dejesus 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 22 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.

Dejesus at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

22

Since 1978

25 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1978

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2002

Dejesus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1978

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Dejesus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 27% of Dejesus's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dejesus?
22 babies have been named Dejesus since 1978. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Dejesus most popular?
Dejesus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Dejesus been used?
Dejesus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 25 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Dejesus?
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.

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, 1978–2002 (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.