Fun Facts About the Name Dejour
- 328 babies named Dejour: U.S. records list 328 babies given the name Dejour from 1880 through 2025. Even 19 girls received the name Dejour - about 1 girl for every 16 boys.
What Does the Name Dejour Mean?
Dejour is a French name meaning 'of the day,' from the phrase de jour. It is built from the preposition de ('of,' 'from') and jour ('day'). Jour goes back to Old French jor, which descends from Latin diurnum, the neuter form of diurnus, 'daily' - a word formed on dies, 'day.' In everyday Latin speech diurnum took over the sense of 'day,' and that is the form French inherited.
As a surname, Dejour fits a broad French group of names made by joining de or du to a noun, in the manner of Dupont, 'of the bridge,' and Delacroix, 'of the cross.' Surnames of this kind usually began as a place, a trade, or a household byname, but the name by itself does not record which of those it once was for any one family.
Dejour Name History & Origins
The word jour has meant 'day' in French since the language's earliest written records. Its Latin source, diurnum, displaced the classical dies in ordinary speech, and the same root reached English through French in words such as journey, once a day's travel, and journal, a daily record. The phrase du jour, 'of the day,' was borrowed into English for menus and later for anything currently in fashion.
Dejour is found as a surname in France and in French-settled regions, and it also appears as a given name in the United States. How it entered American given-name use is not documented; apart from the French phrase it repeats, little about the name's own history is recorded.
How Popular is the Name Dejour?
Dejour has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1997. Its best rank was #2,558 in 1997.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #16,131 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #12,864 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #10,033 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,415 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #8,451 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #11,142 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #5,683 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #9,019 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #7,139 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,769 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #7,742 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #12,729 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #9,954 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #6,557 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #7,787 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #6,635 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #6,354 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #4,962 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #5,195 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #5,357 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #3,505 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #2,948 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #2,558 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #3,433 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #8,039 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,055 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #4,631 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #5,079 | 10 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Dejour Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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