How Many People Are Named Derron?
An estimated 1,458 people in the United States have the first name Derron. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Derron peaked in popularity in 1990 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derron 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 Derron paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,458
About 1 in 235,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1990
59 births
Total Registered
1,531
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derron
Derron is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,531 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derron as a male name
Ranked #9,175 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (59 births)
Derron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derron span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 322 babies were registered. Derron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derron by Decade
How has Derron 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.
Derron by State
Birth registrations for Derron span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Missouri, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, New York. On average, about 18 Derrons were registered per state.
Derron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derron?
We estimate approximately 1,458 people named Derron 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 235,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Derron a common name?
Derron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,531 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derron most popular?
Derron reached peak popularity in 1990, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derron is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derron a male name?
Derron is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derron Smith, Derron Johnson, Derron 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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