Derrel: 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	24	2	–	#2,721
1920s	96	10	+300%	#2,219
1930s	153	15	+59%	#1,544
1940s	175	18	+14%	#1,410
1950s	192	19	+10%	#1,557
1960s	157	16	-18%	#1,818
1970s	118	12	-25%	#2,264
1980s	128	13	+8%	#2,386
1990s	90	9	-30%	#3,645
2000s	43	4	-52%	#6,433
2010s	5	1	-88%	#12,754
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,721

1920s

+300%

#2,219

1930s

153

+59%

#1,544

1940s

175

+14%

#1,410

1950s

192

+10%

#1,557

1960s

157

-18%

#1,818

1970s

118

-25%

#2,264

1980s

128

+8%

#2,386

1990s

-30%

#3,645

2000s

-52%

#6,433

2010s

-88%

#12,754

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derrel

Derrel 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 1916, 1,181 American babies have been named Derrel. Its peak came in 1988, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Derrel?

The median living Derrel is about 56 years old; half are between 39 and 70. An estimated 800 people named Derrel 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.

Derrel 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	–	–
2017	5	#12,754
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#10,134
2007	6	#11,279
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,368
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,890
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,532
2000	10	#6,433
1995	14	#4,336
1990	16	#3,645
1985	15	#3,109
1980	11	#3,678
1975	11	#3,292
1970	11	#2,937
1965	15	#2,109
1960	18	#1,924
1955	21	#1,694
1950	11	#2,351
1945	12	#2,034
1940	23	#1,410
1935	13	#2,059
1930	15	#1,989
1925	12	#2,469
1920	8	#3,280
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derrel?

The median living Derrel is about 56 years old. Half of all living Derrels are between 39 and 70 years old.

How many people named Derrel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Derrel are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derrel in 2025?

Derrel 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 Derrel?

1,181 babies have been named Derrel in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derrel most popular?

Derrel peaked in 1988, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Derrel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derrel rising or falling?

Derrel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Derrel popularity over time

The story of Derrel

How old are people named Derrel?

Derrel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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