Dajohn
Variant spelling of an African American masculine name of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 319 living Americans carry the first name Dajohn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dajohn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dajohn births was 2003 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dajohn. 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
319
~ 1 in 1,074,465 Americans
Peak year
2003
20 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2021 SSA rank
#8,996
Tracked since 1991
Census
Dajohn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Dajohn, which placed it at #31,559 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
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dajohn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajohn is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Dajohn 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 Dajohn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 248
- Two or more races4.1% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 7
- White1.8% · 5
Popularity
Dajohn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dajohn 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 133 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
Dajohn 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 Dajohn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dajohns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dajohn
The name Dajohn has its origins rooted in the ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon cultures, dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "dæg" meaning "day" and "john," a variant of the name "John" which itself means "God is gracious."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dajohn can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and resources in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Anglo-Saxon population during the Norman conquest of England.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Dajohn of Malmesbury gained recognition for his work as a chronicler and historian. His most notable work, "Gesta Regum Anglorum" (Deeds of the English Kings), provided a detailed account of English history from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain to the reign of King Henry I.
During the 14th century, a prominent figure named Dajohn Wycliffe, also known as John Wycliffe (c. 1328 – 1384), played a significant role in the translation of the Bible into English. His efforts laid the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation and earned him the title of "The Morning Star of the Reformation."
In the 16th century, Dajohn Shakespeare (c. 1569 – 1616) emerged as one of the most renowned playwrights and poets in English literature. His works, including timeless plays such as "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "Romeo and Juliet," have had an enduring impact on the English language and continue to be celebrated worldwide.
Another noteworthy figure bearing the name Dajohn was Dajohn Bunyan (1628 – 1688), an English writer and Puritan preacher. His allegorical novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress," is considered one of the most significant works of religious English literature and has been widely translated and adapted over the centuries.
These are just a few examples of the historical significance and usage of the name Dajohn, which has its roots deeply intertwined with the rich cultural heritage of the Germanic and Anglo-Saxon peoples.
People
Dajohn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajohn 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
Dajohn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajohn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 319 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dajohn 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 1,074,465 US residents.
Is Dajohn a common name?
We classify Dajohn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 324 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dajohn most popular?
The single biggest year for Dajohn was 2003, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dajohn is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dajohn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Dajohn, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 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 Dajohn 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 Dajohn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dajohn leans strongly male. 270 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.8%). 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 Dajohn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dajohn is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Dajohn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dajohn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (248 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 Dajohn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dajohn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dajohn 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 Dajohn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dajohn 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 Dajohn 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 Dajohn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.