Derrius
Derrius is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Derrius Brooks, American football player Derrius Guice, American football player Derrius Quarles, American social entrepreneur, human rights activist, recording artist, and writer Derrius Thompson, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Derrius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Derrius is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Derrius Brooks, American football player Derrius Guice, American football player Derrius Quarles, American social entrepreneur, human rights activist, recording artist, and writer Derrius Thompson, American football player
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The Story of Derrius
Derrius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 40 Derriuss were born — ranking #1,858 that year. As of 2026, Derrius ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 843 Derriuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Derrius
Derrius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 843 births in the dataset. Derrius's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,858. Use the chart and map above to compare Derrius'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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