How Many People Are Named Dajon?
An estimated 1,748 people in the United States have the first name Dajon. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Dajon peaked in popularity in 1999 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dajon 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 Dajon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dajon is overwhelmingly male, 70 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,748
About 1 in 196,084 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1999
98 births
Total Registered
1,781
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dajon
Dajon is predominantly male (96.1%), though 70 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dajon as a male name
Ranked #6,896 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (98 births)
Dajon as a female name
Ranked #10,331 in 1998
8 female births in 1998
Peak: 1997 (11 births)
Dajon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dajon span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 758 babies were registered. Dajon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dajon by Decade
How has Dajon 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.
Dajon by State
Birth registrations for Dajon span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Indiana, Florida, Texas. On average, about 37 Dajons were registered per state.
Dajon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dajon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dajon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dajon?
We estimate approximately 1,748 people named Dajon 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 196,084 Americans share this first name.
Is Dajon a common name?
Dajon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,781 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dajon most popular?
Dajon reached peak popularity in 1999, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dajon is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dajon a male name?
Dajon is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dajon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dajon Smith, Dajon Johnson, Dajon 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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