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Daija

Girl

Meaning of Daija: American: 'invented name'

Daija is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14231st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14231

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,065

First recorded 1986 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 203 babies1996: 253 babies1997: 258 babies1998: 252 babies1999: 246 babies2000: 221 babies20002001: 205 babies2002: 176 babies2003: 175 babies2004: 137 babies2005: 100 babies2006: 80 babies2007: 101 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 68 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Daija per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 258.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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