Boys' name · since 1921
Derold
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Derold, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 63
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
63 boys have been named Derold since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Derold recorded 63 times among boys since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1971.
- #20,530 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 63 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derold ranks #20,530 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #20,530 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 63
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Derold's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Derold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derold's full recorded timeline at 1942, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1971
- Peak year (1955)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Derold by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (14 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Derold's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Derold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14 births (22% of all-time use).
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- Derold's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Derold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1921–1971 (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 Derold 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.