Total births
236
Boys' name · since 1966
Deren
236 babies named Deren in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 236
- total births
- 1966–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
236 boys have been named Deren since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deren has been recorded 236 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2023.
- 236 total births
- 1966–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
236 boys have been named Deren since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 236
- total births
- 1966–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Deren was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
13 babies were named Deren in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Deren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deren's full recorded timeline at 1997, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deren at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Deren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Deren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Deren's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Deren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deren? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 236 babies named Deren. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 13 births.
When was Deren most popular? ▼
Deren was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Deren been used? ▼
Deren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 58 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Deren? ▼
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 Deren's data
- Deren's decade-level peak was the 2000s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Deren
Nearby Names Like Deren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deren
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 Deren side by side: Deren vs Derek Deren vs Derrick Deren vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deren: Baby Name Since 1966 - 236 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deren. 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 Deren 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 June 2026.