Total births
309
Unisex name · since 1990
Dejour
309 babies named Dejour in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8580
- among boys today
- 309
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Dejour currently ranks #8580 among unisex names in America, with 309 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Dejour recorded 309 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #8580 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #8580 among boys today
- 309 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dejour is currently the #8580 unisex name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 309 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8580
- among boys today
- 309
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Dejour vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8580
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Dejour was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
31 babies were named Dejour in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Dejour compares
309 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dejour's all-time total is 16% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dejour | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 309 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dejour's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dejour splits its recorded history at 2004: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dejour at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#8,580
Active since
1990
Dejour popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Dejour popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 1997 (Dejour as girls' name)
Dejour by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dejour's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Dejour births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 133 births (43% of all-time use).
Dejour by state
Where Dejour concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.6% |
Pennsylvania share of Dejour's total US births 1.6%
5 of 309 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dejour? ▼
Dejour has been given to 309 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8580 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Dejour most popular? ▼
Dejour was most popular in the 1990s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Dejour most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dejour are Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Dejour a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dejour is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 309 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Dejour been used? ▼
Records for Dejour go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dejour? ▼
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 Dejour's data
- Dejour's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Dejours (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Dejour
Nearby Names Like Dejour
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dejour
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 Dejour side by side: Dejour vs Dejuan Dejour vs Dejon Dejour vs Dejaun
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Dejour: #8580 Unisex Name - 309 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dejour. 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 Dejour 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 June 2026.