How Many People Are Named Derius?
An estimated 547 people in the United States have the first name Derius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Derius peaked in popularity in 1991 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derius 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 Derius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
547
About 1 in 626,608 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
36 births
Total Registered
560
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derius
Derius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 560 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derius as a male name
Ranked #12,589 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1991 (36 births)
Derius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derius span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 225 babies were registered. Derius has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derius by Decade
How has Derius 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.
Derius by State
Birth registrations for Derius span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 6 Deriuss were registered per state.
Derius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derius?
We estimate approximately 547 people named Derius 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 626,608 Americans share this first name.
Is Derius a common name?
Derius is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 560 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derius most popular?
Derius reached peak popularity in 1991, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derius is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derius a male name?
Derius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derius Smith, Derius Johnson, Derius 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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