Total births
354
Girls' name · since 1944
Derenda
354 babies named Derenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 354
- total births
- 1944–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Derenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 354 have been recorded since 1944.
Derenda has 354 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1980.
- 354 total births
- 1944–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
354 girls have been named Derenda since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 354
- total births
- 1944–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Derenda was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
19 babies were named Derenda in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Derenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Derenda splits its recorded history at 1962: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Derenda at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Derenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1980
- Peak year (1961)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Derenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Derenda's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Derenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s
1950s
121 births
- 1960s
1960s
140 births
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 140 births (40% of all-time use).
Derenda by state
Where Derenda concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 17 | 4.8% |
Texas share of Derenda's total US births 4.8%
17 of 354 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Derenda? ▼
Derenda has been given to 354 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 19 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Derenda most popular? ▼
Derenda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Derenda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Derenda are Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Derenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Derenda since 1944 -- 37 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Derenda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Derenda's data
- Derenda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Derendas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Derenda
Nearby Names Like Derenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derenda
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Derricka Girl
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Derica Girl
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Derrica Girl
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Compare Derenda side by side: Derenda vs Derrick Derenda vs Derek Derenda vs Derricka
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1944–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Derenda: Baby Name Since 1944 - 354 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/derenda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Derenda 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 June 2026.