Boys' name · since 1993

Dejion

Dejion has 87 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade

Dejion is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Dejion recorded 87 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2008.

  • #18,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 87 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dejion ranks #18,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dejion's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dejion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dejion's full recorded timeline at 2000, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dejion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2000)
13
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 19931995199619981999200020012002200320042008 8

Dejion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Dejion's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Dejion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dejion? ▼
Dejion has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,287 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 13 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Dejion sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dejion ranks #18,287 of 45,481 boys' 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 Dejion most popular? ▼
Dejion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Dejion been used? ▼
Records for Dejion go back to 1993, giving 16 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Dejion? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Dejion

Nearby Names Like Dejion

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejion

Dejuan Boy
#3874 5,520 births
Dejon Boy
#5449 2,606 births
Dejaun Boy
#8379 460 births
Dejohn Boy
435 births
Dejan Boy
317 births

Compare Dejion side by side: Dejion vs Dejuan Dejion vs Dejon Dejion vs Dejaun

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Shed
87 births · Peak 1914
Reeder
87 births · Peak 1913
Bookert
87 births · Peak 1915
Mirl
87 births · Peak 1913
Baptiste
87 births · Peak 2018
Amato
87 births · Peak 1922
Osa
87 births · Peak 1916
Cabell
87 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dejion: 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, 1993–2008 (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 Dejion 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.