Declining since 1998, #5,399 for boys today.
Popularity of Dejon since 1966
Babies named Dejon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1992, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dejon's real moment was 1999.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 71 |
| 1980s | 287 |
| 1990s | 1,071 |
| 2000s | 739 |
| 2010s | 310 |
| 2020s | 121 |
Meaning & origin
Dejon is a modern American name that first appeared on the Social Security records in 1966. It reached its peak popularity in 1999, a time when invented names with the De- prefix were especially fashionable. As of 2025, the name ranks 5,399 and occurs at a rate of about 1 in 100,475 births, reflecting a steady decline since the late 1990s. Though no top states are recorded for Dejon, its pattern of use aligns with other similar modern coinages common in the United States.
Dejon appears to be a modern American coinage, possibly formed by combining the syllable De- (as in DeShawn, Demetrius) with Jon, a short form of Jonathan. It follows a pattern of invented names that gained popularity in the late 20th century, especially among African American communities. The name first recorded in Social Security data in 1966 and saw its peak usage in 1999.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: DJ, Jon
Sibling names for Dejon
Names that share Dejon's style, for a brother or sister.
