Recorded 1955–2002 Girls' name Peak 1995 125 births

Derra — girls' name

125 babies named Derra in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

125 girls have been named Derra since 1955, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

125
total births
1955–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Derra was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

9 babies were named Derra in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derra

The Social Security Administration has registered 125 babies named Derra between 1955 and 2002, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Derra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derra 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 125 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.

Derra at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

125

Since 1955

48 years of records

Peak year

1995

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1955

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2002

Derra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1955

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Derra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
37 births that decade — 30% of Derra's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derra?
125 babies have been named Derra since 1955. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Derra most popular?
Derra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Derra been used?
Derra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 48 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Derra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1955–2002 (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.