Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Derian

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #2,577 Trend ↑ Rising 42%
Rank 2025
#2,577
among boys · ↓197 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Derian · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
101 babies
All-time total
1,659
#3,915 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Derian popularity over time

1,659 babies have been named Derian since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,105
1970s – 11 11 1 +120% #5,229
1980s – 75 75 8 +582% #3,678
1990s 114 402 516 52 +588% #1,294
2000s 16 470 486 49 -6% #1,555
2010s 5 315 320 32 -34% #2,641
2020s (to 2025) – 246 246 41 +28% #2,380

Where Derian is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Derian

Derian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,577 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,659 American babies have been named Derian, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Derian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derian?

The median living Derian is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 1,600 people named Derian are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Derian year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 51 #2,577
2024 – – 59 #2,380
2023 – – 36 #3,310
2022 – – 49 #2,684
2021 – – 24 #4,277
2020 – – 27 #3,845
2019 – – 40 #3,005
2018 – – 40 #2,961
2017 – – 32 #3,462
2016 – – 27 #3,907
2015 5 #17,147 20 #4,756
2014 – – 34 #3,250
2013 – – 24 #4,090
2012 – – 25 #4,041
2011 – – 46 #2,641
2010 – – 27 #3,835
2009 – – 51 #2,491
2008 – – 45 #2,725
2007 5 #18,367 42 #2,829
2006 – – 42 #2,753
2005 – – 28 #3,469
2004 – – 52 #2,215
2003 – – 40 #2,555
2002 – – 48 #2,203
2001 6 #13,998 45 #2,255
2000 5 #15,692 77 #1,555
1995 21 #4,719 72 #1,394
1990 5 #13,533 10 #5,088
1985 – – 5 #6,798
1980 – – 8 #4,604
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Derian, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Derian?

The median living Derian is about 21 years old. Half of all living Derians are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Derian are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Derian are alive in the United States, based on 1,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derian in 2025?

Derian ranked #2,577 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Derian?

1,659 babies have been named Derian in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derian most popular?

Derian peaked in 1996, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Derian a boy or girl name?

Derian is used for both: about 8% of babies named Derian have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Derian rising or falling?

Derian is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Derian become more popular?

Derian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Derian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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