Unisex name · since 1976
Derrian
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 676 babies named Derrian, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,587 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 676
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Derrian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 676 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrian has been recorded 676 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2021.
- #6,587 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 676 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrian ranks #6,587 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 676 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,587 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 676
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Derrian's 676 recorded births place it above 85.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Derrian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Derrian splits its recorded history at 2000: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Derrian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Derrian popularity over time - girls
88 total births recorded since 1992 (Derrian as girls' name)
Derrian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (223 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Derrian's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Derrian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s
2000s
223 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 223 births (33% of all-time use).
How Derrian 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 Derrian's total volume
Derrian by state
Where Derrian concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 31 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.7% |
31 of 676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Derrian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Derrians (31 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derrian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1976–2021 (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 Derrian 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.