unisex name
Derin
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,506
Scotland
#659
2008 births
Derin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 30% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Derin is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Derin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 132 |
| 2000s | 285 |
| 2010s | 328 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 124 |
How popular is Derin?
In 2025, Derin was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Derin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Derin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derin
How popular is the name Derin?
In 2025, Derin was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Derin a girl's or a boy's name?
Derin is used for both girls and boys. About 30% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Derin most popular?
Derin peaked in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Derin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Derin currently ranks #5,255 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.