Derryl: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	24	24	2	–	#2,946
1940s	15	135	150	15	+525%	#1,707
1950s	–	205	205	21	+37%	#1,388
1960s	–	290	290	29	+41%	#1,176
1970s	–	79	79	8	-73%	#2,422
1980s	–	76	76	8	-4%	#3,007
1990s	–	64	64	6	-16%	#4,874
2000s	–	28	28	3	-56%	#10,299
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,946

1940s

135

150

+525%

#1,707

1950s

–

205

+37%

#1,388

1960s

–

290

+41%

#1,176

1970s

–

-73%

#2,422

1980s

–

-4%

#3,007

1990s

–

-16%

#4,874

2000s

–

-56%

#10,299

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derryl

Derryl 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 1934, 916 American babies have been named Derryl. Its peak came in 1962, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Derryl?

The median living Derryl is about 61 years old; half are between 48 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Derryl 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.

Derryl 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	6	#11,414
2007	–	–	6	#11,280
2006	–	–	5	#12,502
2005	–	–	5	#11,894
2004	–	–	6	#10,299
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	12	#4,874
1990	–	–	9	#5,483
1985	–	–	7	#5,290
1980	–	–	9	#4,227
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	15	#2,422
1965	–	–	36	#1,281
1960	–	–	26	#1,595
1955	–	–	23	#1,624
1950	–	–	16	#1,897
1945	–	–	16	#1,713
1940	–	–	5	#3,577
1935	–	–	5	#3,789
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derryl?

The median living Derryl is about 61 years old. Half of all living Derryls are between 48 and 69 years old.

How many people named Derryl are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Derryl are alive in the United States, based on 916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derryl in 2025?

Derryl 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 Derryl?

916 babies have been named Derryl in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derryl most popular?

Derryl peaked in 1962, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Derryl a boy or girl name?

Derryl is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derryl rising or falling?

Derryl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Derryl popularity over time

The story of Derryl

How old are people named Derryl?

Derryl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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