Dejuan
Boy name · #3874 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dejuan? In official American birth records, Dejuan has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
Dejuan ranks #3874 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2253, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Dejuan.
The 70-year story
Dejuan first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 165 boys were named Dejuan — good for #790 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 Dejuan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dejuan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dejuan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dejuan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dejuan is most common
State-level data for Dejuan 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 Dejuan
Statistically, parents drawn to Dejuan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daquan, Denton, Dillan, Fermin, and Tyron.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dejuan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2253 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 68 | #1999 |
| 2010 | 77 | #1868 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1755 |
| 2008 | 87 | #1736 |
| 2007 | 99 | #1576 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1427 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1442 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1316 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1296 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1211 |
| 2001 | 124 | #1129 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dejuan?
In official American birth records, the name Dejuan first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Dejuan a popular boy name?
Dejuan ranked #3874 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2253.
When was the name Dejuan most popular?
Dejuan peaked in 1990, when 165 American boys received the name (ranked #790 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dejuan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Dejuan. 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.