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Deja

“Before” — French origin

Girl's name · #3028 in the US (2025) · 90s

Deja has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #182 (1996) · 16,274 babies named Deja all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 girls in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dejas

• Deja Foxx — American human rights activist, Congressional candidate
• Deja Young — American athletics competitor
• Deja Davis — American soccer player
• Deja Kelly — American basketball player
• Deja Perkins — American scientist

What Dejas become

Among 54 notable people named Deja:

Athletes appear 3.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deja Young, American athletics competitor.

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