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girls' name ★ peaked 1949

Drucilla

Meaning A female given name from Latin, variant of Drusilla Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Latin, variant of Drusilla

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Drucilla
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1949
83 babies
All-time total
3,571
#3,212 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Drucilla popularity over time

3,571 babies have been named Drucilla since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 82 8 – #660
1890s 121 12 +48% #773
1900s 158 16 +31% #776
1910s 305 31 +93% #908
1920s 488 49 +60% #880
1930s 401 40 -18% #986
1940s 644 64 +61% #889
1950s 632 63 -2% #1,020
1960s 246 25 -61% #1,701
1970s 125 13 -49% #3,051
1980s 64 6 -49% #5,545
1990s 217 22 +239% #2,837
2000s 48 5 -78% #9,361
2010s 30 3 -37% #10,707
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -44% #15,928

The story of Drucilla

Drucilla 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 1880, 3,571 American babies have been named Drucilla. Its peak came in 1949, when 83 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 Drucilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Drucilla?

The median living Drucilla is about 70 years old; half are between 52 and 77. An estimated 1,800 people named Drucilla are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Drucilla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #15,928
2023 – –
2022 5 #15,960
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 9 #10,707
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #17,277
2012 7 #13,895
2011 9 #11,458
2010 – –
2009 6 #15,791
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 12 #9,465
2005 7 #13,396
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #16,168
2001 8 #11,314
2000 10 #9,361
1995 21 #4,723
1990 13 #6,576
1985 – –
1980 10 #6,421
1975 5 #9,466
1970 22 #3,051
1965 8 #4,952
1960 44 #1,703
1955 70 #1,197
1950 80 #1,020
1945 53 #1,086
1940 58 #946
1935 35 #1,208
1930 46 #1,092
1925 36 #1,326
1920 45 #1,124
1915 33 #1,203
1910 17 #1,082
1905 12 #1,111
1900 11 #1,185
1895 13 #902
1890 11 #837
1885 11 #667
1880 7 #692

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drucilla?

The median living Drucilla is about 70 years old. Half of all living Drucillas are between 52 and 77 years old.

How many people named Drucilla are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Drucilla are alive in the United States, based on 3,571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Drucilla mean?

A female given name from Latin, variant of Drusilla

How popular is the name Drucilla in 2025?

Drucilla 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 Drucilla?

3,571 babies have been named Drucilla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drucilla most popular?

Drucilla peaked in 1949, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Drucilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drucilla rising or falling?

Drucilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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