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Worldwide Name Statistics

Deja

Ranked #1809 - 1 in 509,165 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,712

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1809

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1809
Rarity
1 in 509,165
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Deja

There are an estimated 15,712 people named Deja alive worldwide today. That ranks Deja at #1809 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Deja is held by approximately 15,712 people, ranking #1809 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,124 U.S. residents).

Historically Deja is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Deja appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Deja popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Deja, 1962 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1962: 5
  2. 1971: 10
  3. 1972: 7
  4. 1973: 12
  5. 1974: 11
  6. 1975: 13
  7. 1976: 18
  8. 1977: 24
  9. 1978: 23
  10. 1979: 39
  11. 1980: 66
  12. 1981: 50
  13. 1982: 41
  14. 1983: 52
  15. 1984: 39
  16. 1985: 31
  17. 1986: 49
  18. 1987: 102
  19. 1988: 295
  20. 1989: 240
  21. 1990: 283
  22. 1991: 320
  23. 1992: 285
  24. 1993: 298
  25. 1994: 245
  26. 1995: 1,433
  27. 1996: 1,647
  28. 1997: 1,397
  29. 1998: 1,249
  30. 1999: 1,162
  31. 2000: 928
  32. 2001: 860
  33. 2002: 687
  34. 2003: 565
  35. 2004: 479
  36. 2005: 358
  37. 2006: 362
  38. 2007: 433
  39. 2008: 311
  40. 2009: 274
  41. 2010: 185
  42. 2011: 139
  43. 2012: 136
  44. 2013: 136
  45. 2014: 122
  46. 2015: 126
  47. 2016: 105
  48. 2017: 107
  49. 2018: 91
  50. 2019: 90
  51. 2020: 72
  52. 2021: 80
  53. 2022: 83
  54. 2023: 73
  55. 2024: 58
  56. 2025: 54

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Deja worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,712 people named Deja alive worldwide today, ranking #1809 globally.

Is Deja a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 509,165 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,712 bearers, which is 1 in 21,124 Americans.

Is Deja a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Deja is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Deja come from?

Who are famous people named Deja?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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