How Many People Are Named Derrion?
An estimated 1,481 people in the United States have the first name Derrion. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Derrion peaked in popularity in 2008 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrion 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 Derrion paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,481
About 1 in 231,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2008
95 births
Total Registered
1,504
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrion
Derrion is predominantly male (97.0%), though 45 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Derrion as a male name
Ranked #6,905 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (89 births)
Derrion as a female name
Ranked #15,116 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 2009 (11 births)
Derrion: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrion span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 655 babies were registered. Derrion has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrion by Decade
How has Derrion 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.
Derrion by State
Birth registrations for Derrion span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Tennessee. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 30 Derrions were registered per state.
Derrion + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derrion: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrion?
We estimate approximately 1,481 people named Derrion 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 231,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrion a common name?
Derrion is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,504 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrion most popular?
Derrion reached peak popularity in 2008, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrion is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrion a male name?
Derrion is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrion Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrion Smith, Derrion Johnson, Derrion 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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