Total births
169
Boys' name · since 1920
Deran
169 babies named Deran in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Deran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 169 have been recorded since 1920.
Deran has 169 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- 169 total births
- 1920–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 boys have been named Deran since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 169
- total births
- 1920–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Deran was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
12 babies were named Deran in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Deran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deran's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deran at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Deran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Deran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Deran's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Deran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deran? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 169 babies named Deran. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 12 births.
When was Deran most popular? ▼
Deran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Deran been used? ▼
Deran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Deran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Deran's data
- Deran's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deran
Nearby Names Like Deran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deran
Derek Boy
#258 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#814 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1442 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#664 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#9945 5,864 births
Compare Deran side by side: Deran vs Derek Deran vs Derrick Deran vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deran: Baby Name Since 1920 - 169 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deran. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deran draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.