Dijuan
An African American name, a variant spelling of "Dejuan".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Dijuan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dijuan today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dijuan births was 1997 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dijuan. 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 Dijuan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1997
9 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,025
Tracked since 1980
Census
Dijuan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 113 people with the first name Dijuan, which placed it at #51,508 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
#51,508
National first-name rank
People counted
113
113 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dijuan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dijuan is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Dijuan 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 Dijuan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 101
- Two or more races7.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Popularity
Dijuan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dijuan from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 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
Dijuan 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 Dijuan 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 Dijuan
The name Dijuan has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic name "Dua'a," which means "call" or "invocation." This name was often given to children with the hope that their lives would be filled with divine blessings and answered prayers.
In the early Islamic era, the name Dijuan appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, particularly those documenting the lives of prominent scholars and religious figures. One notable example is Dijuan ibn Khalid al-Qalqashandi, a 14th-century Egyptian scholar and writer who authored several works on Arabic grammar and administrative practices.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Dijuan can be found in medieval Arabic literature and poetry. It was sometimes used as a symbolic name, representing the idea of calling upon a higher power for guidance and protection. The name's popularity spread across the Islamic world, from the Middle East to North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Dijuan. One of the earliest was Dijuan al-Misri, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Egypt, known for his contributions to the development of trigonometry and celestial mechanics.
Another prominent figure was Dijuan ibn Abi al-Rijal, a 10th-century Andalusian poet and scholar from Córdoba, Spain. His works were widely celebrated for their lyrical beauty and philosophical depth.
In the 12th century, Dijuan al-Baghdadi was a renowned Islamic philosopher and theologian from Baghdad, Iraq. His writings on metaphysics and ethics had a significant influence on the intellectual discourse of his time.
During the 14th century, Dijuan ibn Battuta, a Moroccan explorer and traveler, embarked on an extraordinary journey that spanned nearly three decades and covered vast territories across Africa, Asia, and Europe. His travelogues, known as the "Rihla," provide valuable insights into the cultures and societies he encountered.
In more recent times, Dijuan Hatem was a 20th-century Iraqi musician and composer, renowned for his contributions to the development of modern Iraqi music. His compositions blended traditional Arabic melodies with contemporary styles, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of his homeland.
People
Dijuan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dijuan 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
Dijuan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dijuan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dijuan 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Dijuan a common name?
We classify Dijuan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dijuan most popular?
The single biggest year for Dijuan was 1997, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dijuan is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dijuan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 113 people with the name Dijuan, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,508 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 Dijuan 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 Dijuan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dijuan leans strongly male. 107 people counted with this name were male (93.0%), compared with 8 female bearers (7.0%). 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 Dijuan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dijuan is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Dijuan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dijuan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (101 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 Dijuan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dijuan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dijuan 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 Dijuan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dijuan 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 Dijuan 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 Americans are named Dijuan?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Dijuan at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.