Total births
218
Boys' name · since 1914
Deroy
Deroy has 218 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 218
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
218 boys have been named Deroy since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Deroy has 218 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2007.
- 218 total births
- 1914–2007 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
218 boys have been named Deroy since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2007.
- 218
- total births
- 1914–2007
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Deroy was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
13 babies were named Deroy in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Deroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Deroy's full recorded timeline at 1936, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1935 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Deroy at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Deroy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2007
- Peak year (1935)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Deroy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Deroy's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Deroy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
62 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 72 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Deroy? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 218 babies named Deroy. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 13 births.
When was Deroy most popular? ▼
Deroy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Deroy been used? ▼
Deroy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 94 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Deroy? ▼
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.
What to do with Deroy's data
- Deroy's decade-level peak was the 1930s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Deroy
Nearby Names Like Deroy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deroy
Derek Boy
#258 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#814 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1442 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#664 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#9945 5,864 births
Compare Deroy side by side: Deroy vs Derek Deroy vs Derrick Deroy vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Deroy: Baby Name Since 1914 - 218 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/deroy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Deroy 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 June 2026.