US rank #14059 Unisex name Peak 1998 201 births

Deryn — #14059 US unisex name

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.

1990s752000s622010s502020s14
#14059
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Deryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 201 babies named Deryn between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Deryn currently holds the #14059 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Deryn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 33 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deryn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Deryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deryn 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 201 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.

Deryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

201

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

1998

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#14,059

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Deryn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
14
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
46810121416 202420172014200820052002199819951993 10

Deryn popularity over time — boys

33 total births recorded since 1992 (Deryn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
456789 201620142011200920051992 5

Deryn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
75 births that decade — 37% of Deryn's all-time total
1990s752000s622010s502020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deryn?
201 babies have been named Deryn since 1993. It currently ranks #14059 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.