Derinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	57	6	–	#2,796
1950s	153	15	+168%	#2,035
1960s	155	16	+1%	#2,756
1970s	60	6	-61%	#3,335
1980s	10	1	-83%	#10,789
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,796

1950s

153

+168%

#2,035

1960s

155

+1%

#2,756

1970s

-61%

#3,335

1980s

-83%

#10,789

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derinda

Derinda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 435 American babies have been named Derinda. Its peak came in 1953, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Derinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derinda?

The median living Derinda is about 64 years old; half are between 58 and 70. An estimated 400 people named Derinda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Derinda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,789
1975	7	#7,356
1970	19	#3,335
1965	14	#3,442
1960	14	#3,390
1955	15	#3,007
1950	8	#4,039
1945	6	#4,146
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Derinda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Derinda?

The median living Derinda is about 64 years old. Half of all living Derindas are between 58 and 70 years old.

How many people named Derinda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Derinda are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derinda in 2025?

Derinda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Derinda?

435 babies have been named Derinda in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derinda most popular?

Derinda peaked in 1953, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Derinda a boy or girl name?

Derinda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derinda rising or falling?

Derinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Derinda popularity over time

The story of Derinda

How old are people named Derinda?

Derinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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