Dereon
Dereon was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 883rd with 238 babies. More babies were named Dereon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008238 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,571babies recorded
Dereon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #8,934 | — | 8 |
| 2010 | #3,267 | #1,269 | 50 | 137 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | #7,405 | — | 6 |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Dereon, counting every spelling?
Dereon has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Dereon?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Dereon are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 16 and 19. That makes Dereon mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dereon by state
How common Dereon was among boys born in each state in 2006–2010, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.5×), South Carolina (3.9×), Illinois (2.6×), Michigan (2.2×), Ohio (2.1×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dereon: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dereon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dereon
How popular is the name Dereon?
Dereon was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 883rd with 238 babies. More babies were named Dereon in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Dereon a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dereon in the US.
Where was Dereon most popular?
In 2006–2010, Dereon was most common in Mississippi (0.48 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Illinois.