US rank #4724 Boys' name Peak 1966 5,701 births

Deron — #4724 US boys' name

5,701 babies named Deron in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s361960s13341970s11351980s9481990s9362000s7182010s4782020s116
#4724
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Deron was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

270 babies were named Deron in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deron

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,701 babies named Deron between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deron currently holds the #4724 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 270 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deron performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Deron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 475 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Deron in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deron 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 5,701 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.

Deron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,701

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1966

270 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,724

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
270
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Deron popularity over time — girls

35 total births recorded since 1967 (Deron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
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Deron by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,334 births that decade — 23% of Deron's all-time total
1950s361960s13341970s11351980s9481990s9362000s7182010s4782020s116

Deron by state

Where Deron concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Deron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
475 8.3%
#2 Ohio
402 7.1%
#3 New York
282 4.9%
#4 Texas
249 4.4%
#5 Illinois
242 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
230 4.0%
#7 Missouri
222 3.9%
#8 Florida
124 2.2%
California share of Deron's total US births 8.3%
Even split

475 of 5,701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Deron appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deron?
5,701 babies have been named Deron since 1956. It currently ranks #4724 among boys. The peak year was 1966 with 270 births.
When was Deron most popular?
Deron was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,334 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Deron most popular?
The top states for the name Deron are California (475 births), Ohio (402 births), New York (282 births).
How long has the name Deron been used?
Deron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deron?
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, 1956–2024 (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.