Recorded 1961–2012 Boys' name Peak 2009 22 births

Derwyn — boys' name

22 babies named Derwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s102000s72010s5

The verdict

22 boys have been named Derwyn since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.

22
total births
1961–2012
years on record
1960s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Derwyn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

7 babies were named Derwyn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Derwyn between 1961 and 2012, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derwyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derwyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Derwyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derwyn 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 22 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.

Derwyn at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

22

Since 1961

52 years of records

Peak year

2009

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1961

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2012

Derwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1961

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Derwyn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 45% of Derwyn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derwyn?
22 babies have been named Derwyn since 1961. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2009 with 7 births.
When was Derwyn most popular?
Derwyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Derwyn been used?
Derwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 52 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Derwyn?
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.

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, 1961–2012 (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.