Dejion
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Greek elements meaning "divine" or "honorable".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Dejion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dejion today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dejion births was 2000 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dejion. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dejion. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
2000
13 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#9,189
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Dejion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dejion 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 45 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
Dejion 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 Dejion 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 Dejion
The given name Dejion has its origins in the ancient Mesopotamian culture, tracing back to the era of the Sumerian civilization, around 3500 BCE. Linguists believe it may have derived from the Proto-Sumerian root word "dej," meaning "to honor" or "to revere," combined with the suffix "-ion," which was commonly used to denote a person or entity associated with a particular concept.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Dejion can be found in the cuneiform inscriptions of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, where it was used to refer to a high-ranking official or priest during the reign of King Gilgamesh, around 2700 BCE. The name is also believed to have been associated with the worship of the Sumerian deity Inanna, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
Throughout the centuries, the name Dejion has appeared in various ancient texts and historical records across the Middle East. In the epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest surviving works of literature, a character named Dejion is mentioned as a wise advisor to the titular hero. Additionally, the name has been found inscribed on clay tablets and stone monuments from the Akkadian and Babylonian empires, suggesting its use among the ruling classes and nobility.
The first recorded individual named Dejion in history is believed to be a Sumerian priest who lived in the city of Uruk around 2500 BCE. Another notable figure was Dejion of Kish, a military commander who served under the Akkadian king Sargon the Great around 2350 BCE and is credited with leading several successful campaigns against neighboring cities.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, around 600 BCE, a prominent scholar and astrologer named Dejion is mentioned in the works of the famous scribe Berossus. This Dejion was renowned for his contributions to the study of astronomy and the development of the Babylonian calendar system.
In the 4th century BCE, a Persian nobleman named Dejion is recorded as having served as a military strategist and advisor to King Darius III during the Achaemenid Empire's wars against Alexander the Great. His tactical expertise was praised by Greek historians of the time, such as Arrian and Quintus Curtius Rufus.
Fast-forwarding to the medieval period, a Byzantine scholar and theologian named Dejion lived in the 9th century CE and is known for his commentaries on the works of Aristotle and his contributions to the field of logic and philosophy.
People
Dejion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dejion 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
Dejion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dejion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dejion 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 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Dejion a common name?
We classify Dejion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dejion most popular?
The single biggest year for Dejion was 2000, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dejion is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Dejion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dejion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dejion 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 Dejion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dejion 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 Dejion 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Dejion?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Dejion at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.