US rank #10988 Boys' name Peak 1958 3,817 births

Derwin — #10988 US boys' name

3,817 babies named Derwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s1001930s941940s561950s6251960s11601970s5531980s3421990s2862000s2132010s3192020s41
#10988
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Derwin was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

140 babies were named Derwin in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,817 babies named Derwin between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derwin currently holds the #10988 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derwin performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Derwin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 218 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Derwin in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derwin 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 3,817 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.

Derwin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,817

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1958

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,988

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
140
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Derwin by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,160 births that decade — 30% of Derwin's all-time total
1910s281920s1001930s941940s561950s6251960s11601970s5531980s3421990s2862000s2132010s3192020s41

Derwin by state

Where Derwin concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Derwin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
218 5.7%
#2 New York
179 4.7%
#3 California
168 4.4%
#4 Florida
94 2.5%
#5 Louisiana
92 2.4%
#6 Illinois
91 2.4%
#7 Georgia
87 2.3%
#8 North Carolina
73 1.9%
Texas share of Derwin's total US births 5.7%
Even split

218 of 3,817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Derwin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derwin?
3,817 babies have been named Derwin since 1916. It currently ranks #10988 among boys. The peak year was 1958 with 140 births.
When was Derwin most popular?
Derwin was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,160 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Derwin most popular?
The top states for the name Derwin are Texas (218 births), New York (179 births), California (168 births).
How long has the name Derwin been used?
Derwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derwin?
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, 1916–2024 (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.