Dejuan
Boy name · #3874 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Dejuan ranks #3874 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2253, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Dejuan.
The 70-year story
Dejuan first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 165 boys were named Dejuan — good for #790 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dejuan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dejuan in class?
Dejuan scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dejuan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dejuan is most common
State-level data for Dejuan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dejuan
Statistically, parents drawn to Dejuan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daquan, Denton, Dillan, Fermin, and Tyron.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dejuan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2253 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 68 | #1999 |
| 2010 | 77 | #1868 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1755 |
| 2008 | 87 | #1736 |
| 2007 | 99 | #1576 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1427 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1442 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1316 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1296 |
| 2002 | 114 | #1211 |
| 2001 | 124 | #1129 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dejuan a popular boy name?
Dejuan ranked #3874 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2253.
When was the name Dejuan most popular?
Dejuan peaked in 1990, when 165 American boys received the name (ranked #790 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dejuan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Dejuan. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.