US rank #12663 Boys' name Peak 1989 843 births

Derrius — #12663 US boys' name

843 babies named Derrius in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s1611990s2542000s2582010s1242020s28
#12663
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Derrius was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

40 babies were named Derrius in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrius

The Social Security Administration has registered 843 babies named Derrius between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrius currently holds the #12663 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 258 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Derrius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Derrius in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrius 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 843 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.

Derrius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

843

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1989

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,663

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derrius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
40
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Derrius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
258 births that decade — 31% of Derrius's all-time total
1970s181980s1611990s2542000s2582010s1242020s28

Derrius by state

Where Derrius concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Derrius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
34 4.0%
#2 Florida
25 3.0%
#3 Alabama
17 2.0%
#4 Georgia
16 1.9%
#5 California
6 0.7%
#6 Tennessee
6 0.7%
#7 Ohio
5 0.6%
#8 Texas
5 0.6%
Illinois share of Derrius's total US births 4.0%
Even split

34 of 843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrius?
843 babies have been named Derrius since 1975. It currently ranks #12663 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 40 births.
When was Derrius most popular?
Derrius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Derrius most popular?
The top states for the name Derrius are Illinois (34 births), Florida (25 births), Alabama (17 births).
How long has the name Derrius been used?
Derrius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derrius?
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, 1975–2024 (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.