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Deja

Girl

Meaning of Deja: French: 'already'

Deja is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2927th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2927

54 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

16,360

First recorded 1962 · peak 1996

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 50 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 39 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 102 babies1988: 295 babies1989: 240 babies1990: 283 babies19901991: 320 babies1992: 285 babies1993: 298 babies1994: 245 babies1995: 1,433 babies1996: 1,647 babies1997: 1,397 babies1998: 1,249 babies1999: 1,162 babies2000: 928 babies20002001: 860 babies2002: 687 babies2003: 565 babies2004: 479 babies2005: 358 babies2006: 362 babies2007: 433 babies2008: 311 babies2009: 274 babies2010: 185 babies20102011: 139 babies2012: 136 babies2013: 136 babies2014: 122 babies2015: 126 babies2016: 105 babies2017: 107 babies2018: 91 babies2019: 90 babies2020: 72 babies20202021: 80 babies2022: 83 babies2023: 73 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 54 babies
US babies named Deja per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,647.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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