Deron
Deron is a boy's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Great, gift, or open space; often considered a modern spelling variant of Darren or Daron.
Origin and history
Deron is a modern masculine given name, primarily used in the United States since the mid-20th century. It often serves as a phonetic variant of Darren or the Hebrew name Daron, meaning gift or open space. While it saw moderate usage in the late 1960s through the 1990s, it remains relatively uncommon today.
Popularity in the United States
5,709 babies in the United States have been named Deron since 1880. It ranks #1604 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1803.
States where it is most popular
- CA (15.6 %)
- OH (13.2 %)
- NY (9.3 %)
- TX (8.2 %)
- IL (7.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 36 |
| 1960-1970 | 1,334 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,135 |
| 1980-1990 | 948 |
| 1990-2000 | 936 |
| 2000-2010 | 718 |
| 2010-2019 | 478 |
| 2020-2029 | 124 |
Famous people named Deron
- Deron Williams: Basketball Player
- Deron Cherry: Football Player
Fun facts
- The name gained notable public visibility in the 2000s through professional sports figures such as NBA player Deron Williams.
- Deron emerged as part of a mid-20th-century American trend of modernizing traditional names like Darren.