Django

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A few things about Django you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Django

Django Reinhardt

Romani-Belgian /French jazz musician (1910–1953)

Choose Django and your child shares a first name with Django Reinhardt, a Romani-Belgian /French jazz musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Django, like who?” Django Reinhardt's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Django, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Django would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDjango first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1971, when it ranked #3,146. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningIn Romani, Django means “I awake”.

About the name Django

Django is a boy name meaning “I awake”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ngo”. US birth records list Django for boys from 1970 to 2025, in 29 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #3,146 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.