Daeja
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,309 in 1997
0 babies were named Daeja in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1991–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Daeja you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryDaeja first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #2,309.
About the name Daeja
Daeja is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-eja”. US birth records list Daeja for girls from 1991 to 2020, in 29 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #2,309 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 56,782 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 49,727 girls |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 190,476 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Daeja
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Daeja
What is the origin of the name Daeja?
Daeja has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Daeja a boy or girl name?
Daeja is a girl name.
How popular is the name Daeja?
Daeja is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,309 in 1997.