How Many People Are Named Derrius?
An estimated 824 people in the United States have the first name Derrius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Derrius peaked in popularity in 1989 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrius 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 Derrius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
824
About 1 in 415,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1989
40 births
Total Registered
843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrius
Derrius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 843 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derrius as a male name
Ranked #12,729 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (40 births)
Derrius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrius span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 258 babies were registered. Derrius has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrius by Decade
How has Derrius 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.
Derrius by State
Birth registrations for Derrius span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee. On average, about 14 Derriuss were registered per state.
Derrius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derrius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrius?
We estimate approximately 824 people named Derrius 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 415,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrius a common name?
Derrius is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrius most popular?
Derrius reached peak popularity in 1989, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrius is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrius a male name?
Derrius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrius Smith, Derrius Johnson, Derrius 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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