Dajia
An uncommon Chinese name, typically feminine, of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 429 living Americans carry the first name Dajia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dajia today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dajia births was 1996 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dajia. 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
429
~ 1 in 798,961 Americans
Peak year
1996
51 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,225
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Dajia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dajia from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dajia 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 Dajia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dajias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Maryland, California recorded the most babies named Dajia, while Ohio, North Carolina, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dajia
The name Dajia is believed to have originated from the Hakka Chinese language, which is a variety of Chinese spoken primarily in southern China, Taiwan, and parts of Southeast Asia. The name's roots can be traced back to the late 19th or early 20th century, when it was likely derived from a combination of the Chinese characters "da" (大), meaning "great" or "big," and "jia" (家), meaning "family" or "home."
In traditional Hakka culture, names often carried symbolic meanings related to family values, aspirations, or virtues. The name Dajia may have been given to children with the hope that they would grow to become pillars of their families or communities, or that their families would prosper and thrive.
While there are no known historical references or appearances of the name Dajia in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some of the earliest recorded examples of individuals bearing this name can be found in genealogical records and local histories from Hakka communities in Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China.
One notable figure with the name Dajia was Dajia Lee (1918-2001), a renowned Taiwanese writer and scholar who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Hakka literature and culture. Another individual with this name was Dajia Chiu (1920-1985), a Taiwanese politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the late 1970s.
In the realm of sports, Dajia Huang (born 1974) is a former professional baseball player from Taiwan who played for several teams in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) during the 1990s and early 2000s. In the field of education, Dajia Zhang (1935-2018) was a respected Chinese educator and researcher who made significant contributions to the development of early childhood education in China.
Additionally, Dajia Wang (1920-2005) was a notable Chinese artist and calligrapher who gained recognition for his ink paintings and calligraphic works, many of which are now housed in museums and private collections around the world.
People
Dajia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajia 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
Dajia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 429 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dajia 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 798,961 US residents.
Is Dajia a common name?
We classify Dajia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dajia most popular?
The single biggest year for Dajia was 1996, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dajia is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dajia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dajia 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.
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.