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Dejah

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Meaning of Dejah: A modern American name, popularized by literary fiction

Dejah 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 — 7523rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7523

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,181

First recorded 1973 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 159 babies1996: 194 babies1997: 172 babies1998: 279 babies1999: 341 babies2000: 232 babies20002001: 194 babies2002: 165 babies2003: 131 babies2004: 96 babies2005: 87 babies2006: 97 babies2007: 101 babies2008: 86 babies2009: 86 babies2010: 51 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 36 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Dejah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 341.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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