US rank #12573 Unisex name Peak 2010 894 births

Derin — #12573 US boys' name

894 babies named Derin in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s451970s651980s1421990s1272000s2442010s2212020s50
#12573
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Derin was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

38 babies were named Derin in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derin

The Social Security Administration has registered 894 babies named Derin between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derin currently holds the #12573 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Derin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 230 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Derin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Derin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derin 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 894 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.

Derin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

894

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2010

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,573

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
38
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
010203040 202420162008200019921984197519651964 6

Derin popularity over time — girls

230 total births recorded since 1981 (Derin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 230 births
05101520 2024201920152011200719941981 10

Derin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
244 births that decade — 27% of Derin's all-time total
1960s451970s651980s1421990s1272000s2442010s2212020s50

Derin by state

Where Derin concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Derin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 3.9%
#2 New York
12 1.3%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
California share of Derin's total US births 3.9%
Even split

35 of 894 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derin?
894 babies have been named Derin since 1964. It currently ranks #12573 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 38 births.
When was Derin most popular?
Derin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Derin most popular?
The top states for the name Derin are California (35 births), New York (12 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Derin a unisex name?
Yes, Derin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 894 births, and as a girl's name it has 230 births.
How long has the name Derin been used?
Derin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derin?
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.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.