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1969

First Year

2026

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#1059

Peak Rank

4K

Total Count

58

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Dajuan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Dajuan or DaJuan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:DaJuan Coleman, American basketball player Dajuan Graf, American basketball player Dajuan Harris Jr., American basketball player DaJuan Morgan, American football player DaJuan Summers, American basketball player Dajuan Wagner, American basketball player D. J. Wagner, American basketball player

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dajuan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dajuan)

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## The Story of Dajuan

Dajuan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 136 births, good for #1,059 nationwide. About 29% of every Dajuan on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dajuan ranks #6,097 for baby boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-35%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Dajuan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Dajuan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Dodgen
* Dodgson
* Diwan
* [Darwin](/darwin)
* Dodging
* [Dijon](/dijon)
* [Dwan](/dwan)
* [Deion](/deion)
* Dudgeon
* [Dewayne](/dewayne)
* [Dejan](/dejan)
* Donjon

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Dajuan

What does the name Dajuan mean?

Dajuan or DaJuan is a given name. Notable people with the name include:DaJuan Coleman, American basketball player Dajuan Graf, American basketball player Dajuan Harris Jr., American basketball player DaJuan Morgan, American football player DaJuan Summers, American basketball player Dajuan Wagner, American basketball player D. J. Wagner, American basketball player

How popular is Dajuan in 2026?

In 2026, Dajuan ranks #6,097 among boys' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.

When was Dajuan most popular?

Dajuan reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #1,059 that year with 136 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Dajuan most popular?

Dajuan has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Michigan, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Dajuan.

Is Dajuan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dajuan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Dajuan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dajuan include Thanh, Braedyn, Caius. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Dajuan 

Dajuan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Dajuan's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,059\. Use the chart and map above to compare Dajuan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2001 → ](/year/2001)
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* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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