Dajanae
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of names.
Name Census estimates that about 670 living Americans carry the first name Dajanae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dajanae today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dajanae births was 2000 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dajanae. 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
670
~ 1 in 511,574 Americans
Peak year
2000
53 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,242
Tracked since 1988
Census
Dajanae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 530 people with the first name Dajanae, which placed it at #19,787 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
#19,787
National first-name rank
People counted
530
530 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dajanae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajanae is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (4.5%). 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 Dajanae 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 Dajanae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.9% · 466
- Two or more races5.8% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 24
- White0.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Dajanae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dajanae from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 357 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
Dajanae 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 Dajanae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dajanaes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Michigan, Illinois recorded the most babies named Dajanae, while Maryland, Louisiana, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dajanae
The name Dajanae is a modern invented name that appears to be a combination of the names Daja and Janae. It does not have a clear linguistic origin or cultural background.
The name Daja is a variant spelling of the Arabic name Daya, which means "light" or "radiance." It is derived from the Arabic word "daw," meaning "light." The name Janae is a variant spelling of the French name Janée, which is a feminine form of the name Jean, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."
There are no known historical references or appearances of the name Dajanae in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. The earliest recorded examples of the name are from modern times, likely arising in the late 20th century.
While the name Dajanae is relatively uncommon, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history:
1. Dajanae Futrell (born 1997) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the heptathlon and pentathlon events.
2. Dajanae Ward (born 1994) is an American professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA and overseas.
3. Dajanae Jeter (born 1997) is an American volleyball player who has represented the United States national team.
4. Dajanae Coley (born 1995) is an American professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA and overseas.
5. Dajanae Williams (born 1993) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump events.
Given its modern origins and lack of historical records, the name Dajanae does not have a rich historical background or significance. However, its combination of elements from Arabic and French names suggests a blend of cultural influences and a unique contemporary identity.
People
Dajanae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajanae 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
Dajanae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajanae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 670 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dajanae 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 511,574 US residents.
Is Dajanae a common name?
We classify Dajanae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 684 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dajanae most popular?
The single biggest year for Dajanae was 2000, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dajanae is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dajanae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 530 people with the name Dajanae, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,787 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 Dajanae 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 Dajanae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dajanae appears almost entirely female. Of the 529 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Dajanae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajanae is Black at 87.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (4.5%). 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 Dajanae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dajanae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.9% (466 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 Dajanae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dajanae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dajanae 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 Dajanae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dajanae 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 Dajanae 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 Dajanae?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.