Boys' name · since 1985
Derion
Derion has 1,027 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,027
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Derion sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,027 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Derion recorded 1,027 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2024.
- #5,045 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,027 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derion ranks #5,045 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,027 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,027
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Derion's 1,027 recorded births place it above 88.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Derion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derion's full recorded timeline at 2006, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 103 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Derion popularity over time - girls
49 total births recorded since 2008 (Derion as girls' name)
Derion by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (426 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Derion's strongest decade.
426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Derion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
426 births
- 2010s
2010s
300 births
- 2020s 56
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 426 births (41% of all-time use).
How Derion 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 Derion's total volume
Derion by state
Where Derion concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 61 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 41 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #4 | California | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 7 | 0.7% |
61 of 1,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Derion appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Derion's data
- Derion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (426 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Derions (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Derion: 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 (~39 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, 1985–2024 (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 Derion 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.