US rank #6934 Boys' name Peak 2007 1,459 births

Derrion — #6934 US boys' name

1,459 babies named Derrion in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s651990s3222000s6282010s3512020s77
#6934
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Derrion was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

89 babies were named Derrion in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrion

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,459 babies named Derrion between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrion currently holds the #6934 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 89 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrion performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 628 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Derrion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 94 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Derrion in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrion 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 1,459 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.

Derrion at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,459

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2007

89 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,934

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derrion popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
89
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080100 202420182012200620001994198819781977 7

Derrion popularity over time — girls

45 total births recorded since 1997 (Derrion as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 45 births
4681012 2013201020092008200520001997 5

Derrion by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
628 births that decade — 43% of Derrion's all-time total
1970s161980s651990s3222000s6282010s3512020s77

Derrion by state

Where Derrion concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Derrion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
94 6.4%
#2 Illinois
66 4.5%
#3 Tennessee
53 3.6%
#4 California
35 2.4%
#5 Louisiana
32 2.2%
#6 Georgia
31 2.1%
#7 Florida
26 1.8%
#8 Missouri
18 1.2%
Texas share of Derrion's total US births 6.4%
Even split

94 of 1,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Derrion appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrion?
1,459 babies have been named Derrion since 1977. It currently ranks #6934 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 89 births.
When was Derrion most popular?
Derrion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 628 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Derrion most popular?
The top states for the name Derrion are Texas (94 births), Illinois (66 births), Tennessee (53 births).
How long has the name Derrion been used?
Derrion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derrion?
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, 1977–2024 (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.