Dj
An abbreviation of "disc jockey", referring to someone who plays recorded music.
Name Census estimates that about 831 living Americans carry the first name Dj. It is a predominantly male name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Dj today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dj births was 1994 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dj. 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
831
~ 1 in 412,460 Americans
Peak year
1994
33 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,528
Tracked since 1964
Gender
Gender distribution for Dj
Dj leans heavily male at 98.5% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dj as a male name
- Ranked #6,528 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (27 births)
Dj as a female name
- Ranked #10,888 in 1994
- 7 female births in 1994
- Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Popularity
Dj: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dj from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 190 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Dj remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dj 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 Dj during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Djs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dj
The given name Dj has its origins in the Persian language, derived from the word 'dej' which means 'village' or 'rural settlement'. It first emerged during the medieval period in regions that are now part of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan.
The earliest known historical reference to the name Dj can be found in the epic Persian poem 'Shahnameh' written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. The name appears as a character in several stories within the epic, often referring to individuals of humble rural backgrounds.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dj was Dj al-Din Attar, a renowned Persian poet, and theorist of Sufism who lived between 1145 and 1221. His works, such as 'The Conference of the Birds' and 'The Book of Secrets', are considered masterpieces of Persian literature.
In the 13th century, Dj al-Din Rumi, a Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic, was born in 1207 in the city of Balkh, which is now part of Afghanistan. His poetic works, particularly the 'Masnavi', have had a profound influence on Persian literature and Sufism.
Another notable figure with the name Dj was Dj al-Din al-Idrissi, an Arab geographer, and cartographer who lived in the 12th century. He is best known for his work 'Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi Ikhtiraq al-Afaq', which included one of the earliest known world maps and detailed descriptions of various regions.
In the 14th century, Dj al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian polymath, and scholar, made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He is credited with developing a highly accurate model for planetary motion and establishing one of the earliest observatories in the region.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Dj, which has its roots in the Persian language and culture, often associated with rural or village backgrounds, and has been carried by poets, scholars, and intellectuals over the centuries.
People
Dj + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dj 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
Dj: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dj?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 831 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dj 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 412,460 US residents.
Is Dj a common name?
We classify Dj as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 851 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dj most popular?
The single biggest year for Dj was 1994, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dj is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Dj a male name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Dj 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.
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.