Derral: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	33	3	–	#2,372
1930s	65	7	+97%	#2,086
1940s	93	9	+43%	#1,750
1950s	104	10	+12%	#2,211
1960s	59	6	-43%	#2,451
1970s	27	3	-54%	#4,530
1980s	37	4	+37%	#5,065
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,372

1930s

+97%

#2,086

1940s

+43%

#1,750

1950s

104

+12%

#2,211

1960s

-43%

#2,451

1970s

-54%

#4,530

1980s

+37%

#5,065

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derral

Derral 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 1922, 418 American babies have been named Derral. Its peak came in 1940, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Derral stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derral?

The median living Derral is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Derral 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.

Derral year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#5,979
1980	7	#5,065
1975	6	#4,960
1970	5	#4,886
1965	11	#2,508
1960	12	#2,451
1955	9	#2,815
1950	7	#3,099
1945	6	#3,081
1940	16	#1,750
1935	7	#3,027
1930	7	#3,370
1925	7	#3,492
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derral?

The median living Derral is about 67 years old. Half of all living Derrals are between 59 and 75 years old.

How many people named Derral are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Derral are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derral in 2025?

Derral 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 Derral?

418 babies have been named Derral in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derral most popular?

Derral peaked in 1940, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Derral a boy or girl name?

Derral is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derral rising or falling?

Derral has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Derral popularity over time

The story of Derral

How old are people named Derral?

Derral year by year

Frequently asked questions

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