Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1984
Deris
Deris has 27 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Deris since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Deris has 27 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 1984–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Deris since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Deris was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
6 babies were named Deris in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Deris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deris's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deris at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Deris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Deris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Deris's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Deris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deris? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 27 babies named Deris. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 6 births.
When was Deris most popular? ▼
Deris was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Deris been used? ▼
Deris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Deris? ▼
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 Deris's data
- Deris's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Deris
Nearby Names Like Deris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deris
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 Deris side by side: Deris vs Derek Deris vs Derrick Deris vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deris: Baby Name Since 1984 - 27 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deris. 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 Deris 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 July 2026.