Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1987

Derrell

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #8,422
Rank 2025
#8,422
among boys · ↑1,725 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Derrell
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1987
136 babies
All-time total
5,880
#1,613 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Derrell popularity over time

5,880 babies have been named Derrell since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,509
1910s – 56 56 6 +1020% #2,007
1920s – 199 199 20 +255% #1,346
1930s – 415 415 42 +109% #861
1940s – 496 496 50 +20% #897
1950s 6 719 725 73 +46% #780
1960s 10 710 720 72 -1% #842
1970s – 674 674 67 -6% #920
1980s – 1,017 1,017 102 +51% #795
1990s – 779 779 78 -23% #901
2000s – 434 434 43 -44% #2,177
2010s – 295 295 30 -32% #2,606
2020s (to 2025) – 65 65 11 -63% #5,516

The story of Derrell

Derrell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,422 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 5,880 American babies have been named Derrell. Its peak came in 1987, when 136 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 Derrell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derrell?

The median living Derrell is about 43 years old; half are between 32 and 61. An estimated 4,600 people named Derrell are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Derrell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 9 #8,422
2024 – – 7 #10,147
2023 – – 13 #6,628
2022 – – 9 #8,477
2021 – – 11 #7,217
2020 – – 16 #5,516
2019 – – 19 #5,007
2018 – – 24 #4,261
2017 – – 21 #4,638
2016 – – 25 #4,125
2015 – – 21 #4,585
2014 – – 27 #3,816
2013 – – 37 #3,012
2012 – – 47 #2,606
2011 – – 33 #3,322
2010 – – 41 #2,885
2009 – – 53 #2,414
2008 – – 37 #3,120
2007 – – 43 #2,771
2006 – – 41 #2,796
2005 – – 53 #2,249
2004 – – 44 #2,501
2003 – – 35 #2,801
2002 – – 39 #2,517
2001 – – 43 #2,317
2000 – – 46 #2,177
1995 – – 56 #1,629
1990 – – 131 #901
1985 – – 107 #878
1980 – – 70 #1,082
1975 – – 65 #1,022
1970 – – 68 #983
1965 – – 63 #931
1960 5 #6,589 72 #893
1955 – – 83 #803
1950 – – 48 #1,012
1945 – – 43 #974
1940 – – 50 #897
1935 – – 47 #926
1930 – – 22 #1,573
1925 – – 22 #1,640
1920 – – 14 #2,246
1915 – – 9 #2,676
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derrell?

The median living Derrell is about 43 years old. Half of all living Derrells are between 32 and 61 years old.

How many people named Derrell are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Derrell are alive in the United States, based on 5,880 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derrell in 2025?

Derrell ranked #8,422 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Derrell?

5,880 babies have been named Derrell in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derrell most popular?

Derrell peaked in 1987, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Derrell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derrell rising or falling?

Derrell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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