Boys' name · since 1961
Dermott
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Dermott, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dermott sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Dermott recorded 20 times among boys since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2006.
- #28,995 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1961
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dermott ranks #28,995 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.
- #28,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dermott's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Dermott's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dermott splits its recorded history at 1965: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1965 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dermott popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2006
- Peak year (1961)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Dermott by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (14 births, 70% of the file).
1960s was Dermott's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Dermott births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Dermott by state
Where Dermott concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 25.0% |
5 of 20 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dermott's data
- Dermott's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Dermotts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Dermott: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1961–2006 (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 Dermott 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.