How Many People Are Named Daijon?
An estimated 742 people in the United States have the first name Daijon. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Daijon peaked in popularity in 2000 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Daijon 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 Daijon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
742
About 1 in 461,933 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2000
39 births
Total Registered
752
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Daijon
Daijon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 752 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Daijon as a male name
Ranked #6,510 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (39 births)
Daijon as a female name
Ranked #13,922 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (5 births)
Daijon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Daijon span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 306 babies were registered. Daijon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Daijon by Decade
How has Daijon 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.
Daijon by State
Birth registrations for Daijon span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Michigan. On average, about 19 Daijons were registered per state.
Daijon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Daijon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Daijon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daijon?
We estimate approximately 742 people named Daijon 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 461,933 Americans share this first name.
Is Daijon a common name?
Daijon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 752 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Daijon most popular?
Daijon reached peak popularity in 2000, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Daijon is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Daijon a male name?
Daijon is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Daijon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Daijon Smith, Daijon Johnson, Daijon 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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