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Dejuan

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An African American compound name, De- plus Juan, the Spanish form of John, Hebrew for God is gracious”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dejuan peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Dejuan

Most people given the name Dejuan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Dejuan you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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