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Origin & history of Deja1
Modern American roots
Deja comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Repeated sensation or feeling déjà..
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How popular is Deja?
1996
peak year
Deja has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2205), with about 88 babies named Deja each year. In 1996, 1,638 babies received the name (ranked #182). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 16,301.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,638
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #182)
(ranked #182)
88
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
880
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
16,301
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Deja2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
D4
E5
J1
A1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Deja🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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