Recorded 1958–1983 Girls' name Peak 1965 101 births

Derhonda — girls' name

101 babies named Derhonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s441970s391980s5

The verdict

101 girls have been named Derhonda since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.

101
total births
1958–1983
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Derhonda was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

10 babies were named Derhonda in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derhonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Derhonda between 1958 and 1983, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derhonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derhonda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Derhonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derhonda 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 101 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.

Derhonda at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

101

Since 1958

26 years of records

Peak year

1965

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1958

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1983

Derhonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1958

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1965)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 19831974197219701966196419601958 6

Derhonda by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
44 births that decade — 44% of Derhonda's all-time total
1950s131960s441970s391980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derhonda?
101 babies have been named Derhonda since 1958. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1965 with 10 births.
When was Derhonda most popular?
Derhonda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Derhonda been used?
Derhonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 26 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Derhonda?
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.

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, 1958–1983 (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.