US rank #9108 Boys' name Peak 1990 1,531 births

Derron — #9108 US boys' name

1,531 babies named Derron in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s2041970s2511980s3051990s3222000s2402010s1592020s43
#9108
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Derron was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

59 babies were named Derron in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derron

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,531 babies named Derron between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derron currently holds the #9108 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derron performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 322 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Derron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Derron in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derron 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 1,531 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.

Derron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,531

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

1990

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,108

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
59
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
020406080 202420142005199619871978196919601959 7

Derron by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
322 births that decade — 21% of Derron's all-time total
1950s71960s2041970s2511980s3051990s3222000s2402010s1592020s43

Derron by state

Where Derron concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Derron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
46 3.0%
#2 Missouri
17 1.1%
#3 New York
11 0.7%
#4 Texas
10 0.7%
#5 Ohio
5 0.3%
California share of Derron's total US births 3.0%
Even split

46 of 1,531 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derron?
1,531 babies have been named Derron since 1959. It currently ranks #9108 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 59 births.
When was Derron most popular?
Derron was most popular in the 1990s decade with 322 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Derron most popular?
The top states for the name Derron are California (46 births), Missouri (17 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Derron been used?
Derron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derron?
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, 1959–2024 (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.