Unisex name · since 1990
Dereon
Dereon has 1,204 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,573 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,204
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,204 boys have been named Dereon since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dereon has been recorded 1,204 times among boys since 1990, 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 1990 to 2024.
- #4,573 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,204 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dereon ranks #4,573 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,204 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,573 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,204
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dereon's 1,204 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Dereon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dereon's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 238, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dereon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 238
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Dereon popularity over time - girls
367 total births recorded since 2006 (Dereon as girls' name)
Dereon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (749 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Dereon's strongest decade.
749 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Dereon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
749 births
- 2010s
2010s
375 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 749 births (62% of all-time use).
How Dereon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dereon's total volume
Dereon by state
Where Dereon concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 83 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 80 | 6.6% |
| #3 | California | | 79 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 73 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 67 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 50 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 40 | 3.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 40 | 3.3% |
83 of 1,204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Dereon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dereon's data
- Dereon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (749 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dereons (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dereon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dereon 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 August 2026.