Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2006
Djay
56 babies named Djay in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13307
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Djay currently ranks #13307 among boys' names in America, with 56 babies recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Djay has been recorded 56 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #13307 nationally and more common than 7% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #13307 among boys today
- 56 born since 2006
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Djay is currently the #13307 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 56 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13307
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2006
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Djay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13307
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Djay was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Djay in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Djay compares
56 18th 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
Djay's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Djay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Djay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Djay's full recorded timeline at 2014, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Djay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#13,307
Active since
2006
Djay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Djay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Djay's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Djay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Djay? ▼
Djay has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13307 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Djay most popular? ▼
Djay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Djay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Djay since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Djay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Django, Djavan, Djaun, Djavon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Djay's data
- Djay's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 2006–2024 (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. "Djay: #13307 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/djay. 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 Djay 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.