How Many People Are Named Daija?
An estimated 2,997 people in the United States have the first name Daija. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Daija peaked in popularity in 1997 with 258 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daija as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Daija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,997
About 1 in 114,366 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1997
258 births
Total Registered
3,060
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daija
Daija is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,060 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Daija as a female name
Ranked #9,668 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (258 births)
Daija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daija span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,335 babies were registered. Daija has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daija by Decade
How has Daija tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Daija by State
Birth registrations for Daija span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Nevada, Massachusetts. On average, about 70 Daijas were registered per state.
Daija + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daija as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Daija
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Daija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daija?
We estimate approximately 2,997 people named Daija are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,366 Americans share this first name.
Is Daija a common name?
Daija is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,060 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daija most popular?
Daija reached peak popularity in 1997, when 258 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daija is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daija a female name?
Daija is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daija Smith, Daija Johnson, Daija Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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