Recorded 1961–2008 Boys' name Peak 1992 67 births

Derran — boys' name

67 babies named Derran in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s241970s121980s171990s92000s5

The verdict

67 boys have been named Derran since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2008.

67
total births
1961–2008
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Derran was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Derran in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derran

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Derran between 1961 and 2008, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derran currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derran performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Derran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derran 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 67 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.

Derran at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

67

Since 1961

48 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1961

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2008

Derran popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1961

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
45678910 20081992198919831982197819721967196619651961 6

Derran by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
24 births that decade — 36% of Derran's all-time total
1960s241970s121980s171990s92000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derran?
67 babies have been named Derran since 1961. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Derran most popular?
Derran was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Derran been used?
Derran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 48 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Derran?
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, 1961–2008 (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.