20,997births recorded
4Countries
4Variants
1996Peak · Slovenia
#232Slovenia 2025
Deja is a girl name family recorded 20,997 times in 4 countries since 1962. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#232 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 1996, at 66.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Deja
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deja | Slovene | 16,360 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3028 | 1996 | ▼ 52 % |
| Deja | Slovene | 119 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2001 | new |
| Deja | Slovene | 102 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #232 | 1996 | new |
| Deja | Slovene | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2002 | – |
| Dejah | English | 3,181 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1999 | ▼ 62 % |
| Daeja | English | 746 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Daejah | English | 471 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Deja ↔ Dejah — spelling variant
- Deja ↔ Daeja — spelling variant
- Deja ↔ Daejah — spelling variant
Questions about Deja
How popular is the name Deja?
In 2025 it ranked #232 in Slovenia. Official registers record 20,997 births across 4 countries.
What is Deja in other languages?
Dejah (English); Daeja (English); Daejah (English).
When was Deja most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 1996, at 66.0 births per 100,000.
Is Deja a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Deja is a girl name.