Derian
Derian is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey player John Derian, American artist, designer, and antiques dealer Patricia Derian (1929–2016), American civil rights and human rights activist
Meaning & Origin of Derian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Derian is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Derian Hatcher, American ice hockey player John Derian, American artist, designer, and antiques dealer Patricia Derian (1929–2016), American civil rights and human rights activist
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The Story of Derian
As a girl name
American parents first put Derian on the record books as a girl name in 1990, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 21 Derians were born — ranking #4,677 that year. About 84% of every Derian on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Derian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 135 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Derian as a boy name dates back to 1967, when 5 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 85 newborns named Derian — #1,292 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Derian on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Derian ranks #2,308 for boys with 62 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Derian
Derian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Derian's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Derian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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