Dejuan
Primarily a boy's name of American origin with 5,491 recorded births. Also given to 40 girls.
Meaning & Origin
When Dejuan hit its peak of 165 births in 1990, the internet was beginning to expose parents to a wider world of naming options, and pop culture influence on baby names was at an all-time high.
Dejuan has stayed in use since then, even as naming fashions have shifted around it.
In the most recent SSA release, Dejuan ranks #3462 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Dejuan is a boy's and girl's baby name of American origin, a creative combination of the French/Spanish prefix De- and Juan, the Spanish form of John from the Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious.'
Dejuan has the strong, rhythmic energy of African American compound names — the De- prefix lending a sense of heritage and the Juan component grounding it in the most universal name in the Christian tradition. With over 5,000 recorded births, it has real generational depth.
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Dejuan is built from 6 letters and two syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the American naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Dejuan creates its characteristic clean, contemporary quality. Two-syllable names are the most common length in American naming, hitting a natural speech rhythm that works across formal and informal contexts.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Dejuan was #1320 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3462, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 191 | #3131 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 576 | #2318 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,059 | #1409 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 1,400 | #930 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 1,312 | #793 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 816 | #985 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 129 | #2446 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 8 | #3022 | — |
The Story of Dejuan
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Dejuan is a Millennial-era classic. Boys named Dejuan are most likely born between 1980 and 2000.
How rare is Dejuan?
Only about 1 in every 109,091 babies born in 2024 was named Dejuan — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1955, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1990s with 1,400 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Dejuan by the numbers
- Would fill 114 school buses
- Meeting one Dejuan per day would take 15 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(64 years, 1955–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | #3462 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3063 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3087 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3086 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2494 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2396 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2723 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2524 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2258 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2181 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2433 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2299 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2006 |
| 2010 | 77 | #1870 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1759 |
| 2008 | 87 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 99 | #1582 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1429 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1445 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Dejuan as a Girl's Name
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Dejuan has also been given to 40 girls in the U.S. since 1971.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1955–2024