Derron
Derron Smith is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
Meaning & Origin of Derron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Derron Smith is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
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The Story of Derron
Derron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 59 Derrons were born — ranking #1,465 that year. As of 2026, Derron ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Derrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Derron
Derron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Derron's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,465. Use the chart and map above to compare Derron'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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