Daejah
A feminine name with origins suggesting royalty or nobility.
Name Census estimates that about 463 living Americans carry the first name Daejah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daejah today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daejah births was 2000 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daejah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
463
~ 1 in 740,290 Americans
Peak year
2000
45 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,822
Tracked since 1992
Census
Daejah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Daejah, which placed it at #26,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daejah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daejah is Black at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Hispanic (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Daejah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Daejah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.8% · 244
- Two or more races11.1% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 39
- White7.5% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Daejah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daejah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 258 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daejah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daejah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Daejahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Daejah, while Georgia, California, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daejah
The name Daejah is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or derivations from ancient languages or cultures. The name seems to be a creative spelling variation or combination of more traditional names like Deja or Dasia.
Despite its recent origins, there are a few recorded examples of the name Daejah throughout history. One of the earliest instances was Daejah Williams, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Another early bearer of the name was Daejah Martin, an American singer and songwriter born in 1985, known for her work in the R&B and gospel genres.
In the realm of literature, there is a character named Daejah in the 2012 novel "Crave" by Tracey Wolff. This Daejah is portrayed as a strong-willed and independent young woman navigating the complexities of high school and relationships.
Moving into the 21st century, Daejah Moss gained recognition as an American basketball player who played for the University of Louisville from 2014 to 2018. Her athletic achievements and leadership on the court earned her a place in the university's sports history.
Another notable figure named Daejah is Daejah Philips, an American actress and model born in 1997. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including the 2019 movie "Hustlers" alongside Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu.
While the name Daejah may be relatively new, it has already made its mark in various fields, from sports and entertainment to literature. As a unique and distinctive name, it is likely that more individuals will bear the name Daejah in the years to come, adding to its historical significance and cultural impact.
People
Daejah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daejah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daejah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daejah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 463 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daejah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 740,290 US residents.
Is Daejah a common name?
We classify Daejah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 471 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daejah most popular?
The single biggest year for Daejah was 2000, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daejah is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Daejah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Daejah, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Daejah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Daejah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Daejah appears almost entirely female. Of the 360 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Daejah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Daejah is Black at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (11.1%) and Hispanic (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Daejah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Daejah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (244 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daejah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daejah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daejah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daejah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daejah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daejah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Daejah?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Daejah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.