Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Derrian

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Derrian
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
49 babies
All-time total
764
#6,584 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Derrian popularity over time

764 babies have been named Derrian since 1976, 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 – – – – – –
1970s – 13 13 1 – #4,512
1980s – 96 96 10 +638% #3,647
1990s 74 202 276 28 +188% #2,358
2000s 14 223 237 24 -14% #2,635
2010s – 129 129 13 -46% #5,033
2020s (to 2025) – 13 13 2 -83% #9,026

The story of Derrian

Derrian is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 764 American babies have been named Derrian, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 49 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 Derrian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derrian?

The median living Derrian is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Derrian are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Derrian 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 8 #9,026
2020 – – 5 #12,506
2019 – – 11 #7,281
2018 – – 5 #12,640
2017 – – 9 #8,312
2016 – – 6 #11,065
2015 – – 17 #5,351
2014 – – 16 #5,540
2013 – – 11 #7,152
2012 – – 18 #5,085
2011 – – 18 #5,033
2010 – – 18 #5,094
2009 – – 20 #4,791
2008 – – 22 #4,436
2007 5 #18,371 24 #4,148
2006 – – 24 #4,031
2005 – – 20 #4,362
2004 – – 15 #5,314
2003 – – 17 #4,658
2002 – – 20 #4,072
2001 – – 26 #3,342
2000 9 #10,108 35 #2,635
1995 15 #6,043 31 #2,459
1990 – – 12 #4,466
1985 – – 12 #3,647
1980 – – 8 #4,607
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derrian?

The median living Derrian is about 25 years old. Half of all living Derrians are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Derrian are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Derrian are alive in the United States, based on 764 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derrian in 2025?

Derrian did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Derrian?

764 babies have been named Derrian in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derrian most popular?

Derrian peaked in 1994, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Derrian a boy or girl name?

Derrian is used for both: about 12% of babies named Derrian have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Derrian rising or falling?

Derrian is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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