Boys' name · since 1930

Derle

18 babies named Derle in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,648 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1930
1930s
peak decade

Derle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1930.

Social Security Administration records show Derle recorded 18 times among boys since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1934.

  • #29,648 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1930
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derle ranks #29,648 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1930, peaking in the 1930s.

#29,648 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1930
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Derle's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% 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.

Derle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Derle's full recorded timeline at 1931, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Derle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1930)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 193019311934 5

Derle by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).

1930s was Derle's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Derle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derle?
Since 1930, Social Security records show 18 babies named Derle. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,648 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1934. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 8 births.
Where does Derle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derle ranks #29,648 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 Derle most popular?
Derle was most popular in the 1930s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Derle been used?
Derle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 5 years of data through 1934.
What names are similar to Derle?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Derle: 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, 1930–1934 (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 Derle 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.