Total births
201
Unisex name · since 1993
Deryn
201 babies named Deryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14102
- among girls today
- 201
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Deryn is the #14102 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 201 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Deryn recorded 201 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #14102 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #14102 among girls today
- 201 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Deryn is currently the #14102 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 201 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14102
- among girls today
- 201
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Deryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14102
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Deryn was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
14 babies were named Deryn in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Deryn compares
201 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deryn's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 201 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Deryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Deryn splits its recorded history at 2006: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Deryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#14,102
Active since
1993
Deryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Deryn popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1992 (Deryn as boys' name)
Deryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Deryn's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Deryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deryn? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 201 babies named Deryn. Today it holds rank #14102 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 14 births.
When was Deryn most popular? ▼
Deryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Deryn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Deryn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 201 births, and as a boy's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Deryn been used? ▼
Deryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Deryn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Deryn's data
- Deryn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deryn
Nearby Names Like Deryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deryn
Derrick Girl
997 births
Derek Girl
909 births
Derricka Girl
909 births
Derica Girl
#15720 658 births
Derrica Girl
558 births
Compare Deryn side by side: Deryn vs Derrick Deryn vs Derek Deryn vs Derricka
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deryn: #14102 Unisex Name - 201 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deryn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deryn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.