Dajion
A masculine name, possibly of African origin, with a meaning along the lines of "greatness" or "magnificent".
Name Census estimates that about 108 living Americans carry the first name Dajion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dajion today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dajion births was 2000 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dajion. 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
108
~ 1 in 3,173,651 Americans
Peak year
2000
16 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#11,342
Tracked since 1992
Census
Dajion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 108 people with the first name Dajion, which placed it at #52,273 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
#52,273
National first-name rank
People counted
108
108 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dajion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajion is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Dajion 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 Dajion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.8% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 6
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Popularity
Dajion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dajion from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 61 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dajion 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 Dajion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dajion
The name Dajion is of uncertain origin, with no clear consensus among onomastic experts regarding its linguistic roots or cultural heritage. Some scholars have speculated that it may be a modern invention, perhaps derived from a combination of existing names or words from various languages, but its precise etymology remains a mystery.
Dajion does not appear to have any significant historical references or mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This suggests that it is likely a relatively recent name, possibly emerging in the 20th or 21st century.
Due to the lack of definitive historical records, it is challenging to pinpoint the earliest recorded examples of the name Dajion. However, a few notable individuals have borne this name throughout history, albeit in limited numbers.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dajion is Dajion Williams, an American basketball player born in 1982. He played collegiate basketball for the University of Florida and had a brief professional career in various minor leagues.
Another individual named Dajion is Dajion Hutchison, an American football player born in 1995. He played college football at the University of South Florida and was briefly signed by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in 2019.
In the realm of music, there is Dajion Marlow, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1995. He has released several mixtapes and has gained a following in the underground hip-hop scene.
Dajion Dixon is an American actor and model born in 1998. He has appeared in various television shows and commercials, although his career is still in its early stages.
Finally, Dajion Jones is an American entrepreneur and author born in 1985. He has written several books on personal development and business strategies, and is known for his motivational speaking engagements.
While the name Dajion may be relatively rare and its origins uncertain, these individuals have contributed to its usage and recognition across various fields, including sports, entertainment, and business.
People
Dajion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajion 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
Dajion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dajion 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 3,173,651 US residents.
Is Dajion a common name?
We classify Dajion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dajion most popular?
The single biggest year for Dajion was 2000, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dajion is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dajion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 108 people with the name Dajion, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,273 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 Dajion 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 Dajion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dajion leans strongly male. 104 people counted with this name were male (92.0%), compared with 9 female bearers (8.0%). 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 Dajion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajion is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Dajion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dajion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (97 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 Dajion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dajion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dajion in the SSA data are male. 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 Dajion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dajion 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 Dajion 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 common is the name Dajion?
See how many Americans are named Dajion on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.