Boys' name · since 1961

Derran

Derran has 67 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,100 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Derran is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1961.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derran has been recorded 67 times among boys since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2008.

  • #20,100 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derran ranks #20,100 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,100 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Derran's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Derran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Derran's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Derran popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
45678910 19611965196619671972197819821983198919922008 5

Derran by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (24 births, 36% of the file).

1960s was Derran's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Derran births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derran? ▼
67 babies have been named Derran since 1961. All-time, it sits at #20,100 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
Where does Derran sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derran ranks #20,100 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Derran go back to 1961, giving 48 years of history 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.

What to do with Derran's data

  • Derran's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Derran

Nearby Names Like Derran

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derran

Derek Boy
#284 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#852 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1480 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#688 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#8273 5,864 births

Compare Derran side by side: Derran vs Derek Derran vs Derrick Derran vs Derick

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Laster
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Snow
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Emmitte
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Derran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1961–2008 (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 Derran 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.