boy's name
Deejay
DEE-jay (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 219
Deejay is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deejay Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How Popular Is Deejay?
In 2025, Deejay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Deejay Is Used
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.
How Deejay Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Dee-Jay | Dee-Jay is Deejay written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 6 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Deejay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Deejay Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deejay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Deejay
- English DEE-jay
Sibling Names for Deejay
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Deejay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Deejay
How popular is the name Deejay?
In 2025, Deejay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Deejay a girl's or a boy's name?
Deejay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deejay?
Deejay has 2 syllables.
When was Deejay most popular?
Deejay peaked in 2014, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Deejay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deejay currently ranks #12,206 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.