Recorded 1923–1947 Girls' name Peak 1923 15 births

Derith — girls' name

15 babies named Derith in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 girls have been named Derith since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.

15
total births
1923–1947
years on record
1920s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Derith was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

5 babies were named Derith in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derith

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Derith between 1923 and 1947, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derith currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derith performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Derith shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derith 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 15 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.

Derith at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

15

Since 1923

25 years of records

Peak year

1923

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1923

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1947

Derith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1923

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1923)
5
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
5 194719241923 5

Derith by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 67% of Derith's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derith?
15 babies have been named Derith since 1923. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1923 with 5 births.
When was Derith most popular?
Derith was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Derith been used?
Derith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 25 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Derith?
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, 1923–1947 (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.