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Girl's name · #3039 in the US (2025) · 90s
Deja reached #182 in 1996 and has faded to #3039 since. In a single year its births jumped from about 250 in 1994 to 1,400 in 1995 — the year Tyra Banks played Deja in Higher Learning.
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.
Among 57 notable people named Deja:
Sports figures appear 3.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deja Young, American athletics competitor.
Similar names: Loren · Devin · Khadija · Caitlyn · Destinee · Asia
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