How Many People Are Named Derrian?
An estimated 748 people in the United States have the first name Derrian. It is used for both genders, with 88.5% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Derrian peaked in popularity in 1994 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrian 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 Derrian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
748
About 1 in 458,228 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.5% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1994
49 births
Total Registered
764
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrian
Derrian is predominantly male (88.5%), though 88 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Derrian as a male name
Ranked #9,026 in 2021
8 male births in 2021
Peak: 2000 (35 births)
Derrian as a female name
Ranked #18,369 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1994 (16 births)
Derrian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrian span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 276 babies were registered. Derrian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrian by Decade
How has Derrian 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.
Derrian by State
Birth registrations for Derrian span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 14 Derrians were registered per state.
Derrian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derrian
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Derrian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrian?
We estimate approximately 748 people named Derrian 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 458,228 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrian a common name?
Derrian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 764 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrian most popular?
Derrian reached peak popularity in 1994, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrian is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrian a male name?
Derrian is predominantly male. 88.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrian Smith, Derrian Johnson, Derrian 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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