Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Deya since 1976
Babies named Deya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s | 52 |
Meaning & origin
Deya is a rare modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1976. As of 2025, it ranked 11,932, with about 1 in 229,610 newborns receiving the name, and its peak year was 2024, reflecting a slight uptick in usage. The name's trajectory is stable, remaining uncommon. While its origins are uncertain, it is likely a creative respelling of Deja or a shortened form of names like Nadia, fitting a trend of short, vowel-heavy feminine names in the 2020s. Deya has no top states, indicating widespread but sparse use across the country.
Deya is a modern English name, possibly a respelling or variant of Deja (from French 'déjà vu') or a diminutive of names such as Nadia (from Russian Nadezhda, meaning 'hope'). Its first recorded use in U.S. data is 1976, and it has remained rare, climbing slightly in recent decades. The name may also be influenced by Spanish 'día' (day) but no direct derivation is attested.
“Deya” around the world
Where Deya lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Deya
Names that share Deya's style, for a brother or sister.
