Drusilla: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	61	6	–	#612
1890s	75	8	+23%	#824
1900s	106	11	+41%	#913
1910s	315	32	+197%	#848
1920s	380	38	+21%	#1,078
1930s	296	30	-22%	#1,153
1940s	355	36	+20%	#1,246
1950s	622	62	+75%	#1,077
1960s	348	35	-44%	#1,457
1970s	88	9	-75%	#4,424
1980s	62	6	-30%	#6,455
1990s	101	10	+63%	#5,747
2000s	49	5	-51%	#8,179
2010s	37	4	-24%	#12,618
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	+94%	#9,111

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#612

1890s

+23%

#824

1900s

106

+41%

#913

1910s

315

+197%

#848

1920s

380

+21%

#1,078

1930s

296

-22%

#1,153

1940s

355

+20%

#1,246

1950s

622

+75%

#1,077

1960s

348

-44%

#1,457

1970s

-75%

#4,424

1980s

-30%

#6,455

1990s

101

+63%

#5,747

2000s

-51%

#8,179

2010s

-24%

#12,618

2020s (to 2025)

+94%

#9,111

The story of Drusilla

Drusilla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,192 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,938 American babies have been named Drusilla. Its peak came in 1955, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Drusilla?

The median living Drusilla is about 67 years old; half are between 56 and 74. An estimated 1,500 people named Drusilla 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.

Drusilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,192
2024	7	#12,521
2023	8	#11,476
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,506
2020	11	#9,111
2019	6	#14,276
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,836
2015	6	#15,010
2014	5	#17,276
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,494
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,618
2009	6	#15,792
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,332
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,143
2003	10	#9,874
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,428
2000	12	#8,179
1995	12	#7,182
1990	13	#6,577
1985	8	#7,768
1980	9	#6,937
1975	8	#6,669
1970	11	#4,832
1965	31	#2,125
1960	57	#1,457
1955	88	#1,077
1950	63	#1,165
1945	24	#1,707
1940	35	#1,246
1935	29	#1,364
1930	32	#1,355
1925	50	#1,078
1920	40	#1,214
1915	28	#1,346
1910	26	#848
1905	–	–
1900	10	#1,251
1895	15	#824
1890	9	#957
1885	–	–
1880	8	#640

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Drusilla?

The median living Drusilla is about 67 years old. Half of all living Drusillas are between 56 and 74 years old.

How many people named Drusilla are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Drusilla are alive in the United States, based on 2,938 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Drusilla mean?

Borrowed from Latin Drūsilla, feminine diminutive form of the cognomen Drūsus.

How popular is the name Drusilla in 2025?

Drusilla ranked #11,192 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Drusilla?

2,938 babies have been named Drusilla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Drusilla most popular?

Drusilla peaked in 1955, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Drusilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Drusilla rising or falling?

Drusilla is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Drusilla popularity over time

The story of Drusilla

How old are people named Drusilla?

Drusilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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