How Many People Are Named Dereon?
An estimated 1,554 people in the United States have the first name Dereon. It is used for both genders, with 76.6% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Dereon peaked in popularity in 2008 with 316 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dereon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dereon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Dereon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,554
About 1 in 220,563 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
316 births
Total Registered
1,570
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dereon
Dereon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.6%) and females (23.4%). Out of 1,570 total births registered, 1,203 were male and 367 were female.
Dereon as a male name
Ranked #8,456 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (238 births)
Dereon as a female name
Ranked #13,061 in 2017
7 female births in 2017
Peak: 2009 (91 births)
Dereon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dereon span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 954 babies were registered. Dereon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dereon by Decade
How has Dereon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dereon by State
Birth registrations for Dereon span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Illinois. The lowest are in Minnesota, Arkansas, Kentucky. On average, about 41 Dereons were registered per state.
Dereon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dereon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dereon
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dereon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dereon?
We estimate approximately 1,554 people named Dereon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 220,563 Americans share this first name.
Is Dereon a common name?
Dereon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,570 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dereon most popular?
Dereon reached peak popularity in 2008, when 316 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dereon is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dereon a male name?
Dereon is predominantly male. 76.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dereon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dereon Smith, Dereon Johnson, Dereon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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