Deron
Meaning "The Valley Wanderer" in Gaelic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 5,390 living Americans carry the first name Deron. It is a predominantly male name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Deron today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deron births was 1966 (270 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deron. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Deron with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
5.4K
~ 1 in 63,591 Americans
Peak year
1966
270 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,727
Tracked since 1956
Census
Deron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,487 people with the first name Deron, which placed it at #4,236 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,236
National first-name rank
People counted
4.5K
4,487 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deron is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (35.9%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Deron described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Deron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.3% · 2,391
- White35.9% · 1,613
- Two or more races3.8% · 171
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 158
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 66
Gender
Gender distribution for Deron
Out of the 5,736 babies given the name Deron since 1880, 99.4% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Deron as a male name
- Ranked #4,727 in 2024
- 21 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1966 (270 births)
Deron as a female name
- Ranked #7,868 in 1988
- 9 female births in 1988
- Peak: 1988 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deron appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,493 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Deron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deron from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,339 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Deron by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Deron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Derons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Ohio, New York recorded the most babies named Deron, while Minnesota, Oregon, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 122 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deron
The name Deron is a variant of the French name Déron, which is a diminutive form of the name Désiré, meaning "desired" or "longed for" in French. The name Désiré can be traced back to the Late Latin word "desideratus," meaning "desired" or "longed for," which itself is derived from the Latin word "desiderare," meaning "to desire" or "to long for."
The earliest recorded use of the name Deron dates back to the late Middle Ages in France, where it was used as a given name for boys. It is believed to have gained popularity during this period due to the influence of the Catholic Church, as many names with religious connotations were favored by the clergy.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Deron was Deron de Montfort, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was a member of the House of Montfort, a prominent noble family in medieval France.
Another notable figure with the name Deron was Deron de Beauvais, a French architect and engineer who lived in the 15th century. He is best known for his contributions to the construction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
In the 16th century, Deron de Chalons was a French poet and author who wrote several works of poetry and prose. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance period.
During the 17th century, Deron de Chartres was a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.
In the 19th century, Deron de Villefort was a French military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He is remembered for his bravery and leadership during several major battles, including the Battle of Waterloo.
While the name Deron has its roots in French culture, it has been adopted and used in various other cultures and languages over the centuries. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, particularly in modern times.
People
Deron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Deron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,390 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deron going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 63,591 US residents.
Is Deron a common name?
We classify Deron as "Rare". It ranks above 96.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,736 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deron most popular?
The single biggest year for Deron was 1966, when 270 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deron is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Deron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,487 people with the name Deron, or 1.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,236 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Deron in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Deron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Deron appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,493 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Deron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Deron is Black at 53.3%. The next largest groups are White (35.9%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Deron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Deron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.3% (2,391 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Deron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deron a male name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Deron in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Deron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deron in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Deron can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Deron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.