Recorded 1966–1991 Boys' name Peak 1988 65 births

Derel — boys' name

65 babies named Derel in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

65 boys have been named Derel since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

65
total births
1966–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Derel was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

9 babies were named Derel in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derel

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Derel between 1966 and 1991, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Derel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 65 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Derel at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

65

Since 1966

26 years of records

Peak year

1988

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1966

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1991

Derel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1966

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Derel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
44 births that decade — 68% of Derel's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derel?
65 babies have been named Derel since 1966. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 9 births.
When was Derel most popular?
Derel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Derel been used?
Derel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 26 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Derel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.