Daja
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #831 in 1996
0 babies were named Daja in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDaja first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #831.
About the name Daja
Daja is a girl name of French origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-aja”. US birth records list Daja for girls from 1979 to 2023, in 43 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #831 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 139,276 girls |
| 1990s | 67 | 14,843 girls |
| 2000s | 47 | 21,400 girls |
| 2010s | 11 | 94,340 girls |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 203,046 girls |
Other spellings of Daja
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 Daja
What is the origin of the name Daja?
Daja has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Daja a boy or girl name?
Daja is a girl name.
How popular is the name Daja?
Daja is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #831 in 1996.