How Many People Are Named Derion?
An estimated 1,062 people in the United States have the first name Derion. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Derion peaked in popularity in 2008 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derion 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 Derion paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,062
About 1 in 322,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2008
115 births
Total Registered
1,076
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derion
Derion is predominantly male (95.4%), though 49 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Derion as a male name
Ranked #7,864 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (103 births)
Derion as a female name
Ranked #17,239 in 2013
5 female births in 2013
Peak: 2008 (12 births)
Derion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derion span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 445 babies were registered. Derion has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derion by Decade
How has Derion 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.
Derion by State
Birth registrations for Derion span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 17 Derions were registered per state.
Derion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derion
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Derion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derion?
We estimate approximately 1,062 people named Derion 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 322,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Derion a common name?
Derion is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,076 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derion most popular?
Derion reached peak popularity in 2008, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derion is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derion a male name?
Derion is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derion Smith, Derion Johnson, Derion 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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