Dejanae
A girl's name with 1,106 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Dejanae sits in the still in active use zone of American naming: first recorded in 1987, peaking in 2002, with 1,106 total births across its history.
The open, approachable quality of its ending — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Dejanae ranks #11316 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Dejanae is a girl's baby name of American origin, an elaborated variant of Dejanay or Dejanee — possibly inspired by Dejanira, the Greek mythological heroine, or a creative combination of the Da/De- prefix with Janae. With over 1,100 births in SSA records, Dejanae has established itself as a genuine American name.
Musical and feminine, Dejanae carries the creative spirit of African American naming tradition — a name that sounds immediately natural even though it blazes its own entirely original path.
EtymologyShow more
Dejanae appeared in SSA records in 1987, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. The absence of a clear traditional origin is itself a signal: this may be a name that was created rather than inherited.
Dejanae’s 1,106 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Dejanae was #3278 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #11316, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45 | #10871 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 126 | #9617 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 491 | #3359 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 429 | #3020 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 15 | #9670 | — |
The Story of Dejanae
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2002, Dejanae is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Dejanae are most likely born between 1992 and 2012.
How rare is Dejanae?
Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Dejanae — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1987, peaked in the 2000s with 491 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Dejanae by the numbers
- Would fill 23 school buses
- Meeting one Dejanae per day would take 3 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(37 years, 1987–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #11316 |
| 2023 | 11 | #9128 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11460 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8596 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13853 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12774 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9323 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7957 |
| 2016 | 8 | #12059 |
| 2015 | 8 | #12125 |
| 2014 | 8 | #12218 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9766 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7923 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5786 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6237 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5257 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3726 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3933 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3871 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3528 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1987–2024