Recorded 1921–1971 Boys' name Peak 1955 63 births

Derold — boys' name

63 babies named Derold in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

63 boys have been named Derold since 1921, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.

63
total births
1921–1971
years on record
1950s
peak decade
22%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Derold was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

8 babies were named Derold in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derold

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Derold between 1921 and 1971, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derold performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Derold shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derold 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 63 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.

Derold at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

63

Since 1921

51 years of records

Peak year

1955

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1921

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1971

Derold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1921

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1955)
8
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Derold by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
14 births that decade — 22% of Derold's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derold?
63 babies have been named Derold since 1921. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1955 with 8 births.
When was Derold most popular?
Derold was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Derold been used?
Derold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 51 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Derold?
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.

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, 1921–1971 (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.