Boys' name · since 1937

Dearld

Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Dearld, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1937
1930s
peak decade

Dearld sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1937.

Dearld has 10 recorded births among boys since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1943.

  • #34,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1937
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearld ranks #34,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1937, peaking in the 1930s.

#34,646 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1937
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dearld's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Dearld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Dearld's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded.

Dearld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1937)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 19371943 5

Dearld by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Dearld's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Dearld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dearld? ▼
Dearld has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,646 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 5 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
Where does Dearld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dearld ranks #34,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dearld most popular? ▼
Dearld was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Dearld been used? ▼
Records for Dearld go back to 1937, giving 7 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Dearld? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dean, Deandre, Deangelo, Deacon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Dearld's data

  • Dearld's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dearld

Nearby Names Like Dearld

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dearld

Dean Boy
#125 192,930 births
Deandre Boy
#1178 29,495 births
Deangelo Boy
#1670 12,279 births
Deacon Boy
#562 11,570 births
Deanthony Boy
#4173 3,359 births

Compare Dearld side by side: Dearld vs Dean Dearld vs Deandre Dearld vs Deangelo

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Pet
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10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dearld: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–1943 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dearld draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.