Recorded 1994–2011 Boys' name Peak 1994 56 births

Derien — boys' name

56 babies named Derien in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

56 boys have been named Derien since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

56
total births
1994–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Derien was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

9 babies were named Derien in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derien

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Derien between 1994 and 2011, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derien currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derien performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Derien shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derien in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Derien at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

56

Since 1994

18 years of records

Peak year

1994

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1994

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2011

Derien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1994

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Derien by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
28 births that decade — 50% of Derien's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derien?
56 babies have been named Derien since 1994. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1994 with 9 births.
When was Derien most popular?
Derien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Derien been used?
Derien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 18 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Derien?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.