girl's name
Daja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 2,399
Daja is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1996, when 241 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Daja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 1,193 |
| 2000s | 857 |
| 2010s | 186 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 32 |
How popular is Daja?
In 2023, Daja was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Daja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Daja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daja
How popular is the name Daja?
In 2023, Daja was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Daja a girl's or a boy's name?
Daja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Daja most popular?
Daja peaked in 1996, when 241 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.