Deja
Girl name · #3039 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Deja? In official American birth records, Deja has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Deja ranks #3039 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 54 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 girls born in 2025 was named Deja.
The 63-year story
Deja first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 1,638 girls were named Deja — good for #182 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Deja per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Deja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Deja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Deja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Deja is most common
State-level data for Deja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Deja
Statistically, parents drawn to Deja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daysha, Daisha, Darby, Asia, and Shania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #3028 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 126 | #1685 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 136 | #1576 |
| 2012 | 136 | #1591 |
| 2011 | 139 | #1571 |
| 2010 | 185 | #1287 |
| 2009 | 274 | #969 |
| 2008 | 311 | #893 |
| 2007 | 433 | #677 |
| 2006 | 362 | #758 |
| 2005 | 358 | #749 |
| 2004 | 474 | #592 |
| 2003 | 565 | #507 |
| 2002 | 687 | #424 |
| 2001 | 853 | #350 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Deja?
In official American birth records, the name Deja first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Deja a popular girl name?
Deja ranked #3039 among girls in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1685.
When was the name Deja most popular?
Deja peaked in 1996, when 1,638 American girls received the name (ranked #182 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Deja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American girls was named Deja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.