How Many People Are Named Derian?
An estimated 1,581 people in the United States have the first name Derian. It is predominantly male (91.6%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Derian peaked in popularity in 1996 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derian 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 Derian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,581
About 1 in 216,796 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1996
101 births
Total Registered
1,608
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derian
Derian is predominantly male (91.6%), though 135 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Derian as a male name
Ranked #2,371 in 2024
59 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (85 births)
Derian as a female name
Ranked #17,145 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1995 (21 births)
Derian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derian span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 516 babies were registered. While Derian is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Derian by Decade
How has Derian 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.
Derian by State
Birth registrations for Derian span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada. On average, about 60 Derians were registered per state.
Derian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derian
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Derian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derian?
We estimate approximately 1,581 people named Derian 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 216,796 Americans share this first name.
Is Derian a common name?
Derian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,608 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derian most popular?
Derian reached peak popularity in 1996, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derian is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derian a male name?
Derian is predominantly male. 91.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derian Smith, Derian Johnson, Derian 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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