Derriona
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of "Derrius".
Name Census estimates that about 177 living Americans carry the first name Derriona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Derriona today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Derriona births was 2010 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Derriona. 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.
People living today
177
~ 1 in 1,936,465 Americans
Peak year
2010
25 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,308
Tracked since 2001
Census
Derriona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Derriona, which placed it at #44,257 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
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Derriona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Derriona is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Derriona 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 Derriona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.9% · 149
- Two or more races3.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Popularity
Derriona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Derriona from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 90 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Derriona 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 Derriona during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Derrionas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Derriona
The name Derriona is a relatively modern invented name that does not have a clear linguistic origin or etymological root. It appears to be a combination of the prefix "Derr-" which may be derived from the Irish surname Derrick, meaning "descendant of the wealthy one," and the suffix "-iona" which is a common ending for feminine names.
There are no definitive historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Derriona. It is not found in religious scriptures or historical records from earlier eras. The earliest recorded examples of this name seem to emerge in the late 20th century, possibly as a unique creation inspired by the blending of various name elements.
Since the name Derriona is relatively modern, there are not many notable historical figures who bore this name. However, here are a few individuals who have been recorded with this first name:
1. Derriona Greenfield, an American basketball player who played for the University of South Carolina in the early 2010s.
2. Derriona Dunn, an American singer and songwriter who released her debut album "Resilience" in 2018.
3. Derriona Jenkins, an American track and field athlete who competed in hurdles events in the mid-2010s.
4. Derriona Reddick, an American model and social media influencer known for her work with various fashion brands.
5. Derriona Jennings, an American entrepreneur and author who wrote the book "Embracing Your Purpose" in 2021.
While the name Derriona does not have a rich historical lineage or deep cultural roots, it has gained some popularity in recent decades as a unique and unconventional feminine name choice.
People
Derriona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Derriona 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
Derriona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derriona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 177 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Derriona 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 1,936,465 US residents.
Is Derriona a common name?
We classify Derriona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Derriona most popular?
The single biggest year for Derriona was 2010, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Derriona is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Derriona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Derriona, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 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 Derriona 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 Derriona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Derriona leans strongly female. 158 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.5%). 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 Derriona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Derriona is Black at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Derriona most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Derriona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.9% (149 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 Derriona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Derriona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Derriona in the SSA data are female. 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 Derriona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Derriona 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 Derriona 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 many people have the name Derriona?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.