Derin
Derin is a unisex given name of Turkish origin meaning "deep".
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Derin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Derin is a unisex given name of Turkish origin meaning "deep".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
Etymology
The Story of Derin
As a girl name
Derin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 19 Derins were born — ranking #6,144 that year. As of 2026, Derin ranks #6,794 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 262 Derins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Derin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 38 Derins were born — ranking #3,014 that year. As of 2026, Derin ranks #7,958 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 899 Derins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Derin
Derin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 899 births in the dataset. Derin's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #2,029. Use the chart and map above to compare Derin'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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