boy's name

Derran

DAIR-un (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 77

Derran is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1961.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Derran Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

24
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Derran by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 24
1970s 12
1980s 17
1990s 9
2000s 5

How Popular Is Derran?

In 2008, Derran was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Derran Is Used

England & Wales #4,761 3 in 2005
United States #14,064 5 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Derran

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Derran Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Derran

  • English DAIR-un

Sibling Names for Derran

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Derran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Derran

How popular is the name Derran?

In 2008, Derran was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Derran a girl's or a boy's name?

Derran is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Derran?

Derran has 2 syllables.

When was Derran most popular?

Derran peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.