Total births
418
Boys' name · since 1922
Derral
418 babies named Derral in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 418
- total births
- 1922–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
418 boys have been named Derral since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Derral has 418 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1988.
- 418 total births
- 1922–1988 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
418 boys have been named Derral since 1922, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1988.
- 418
- total births
- 1922–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Derral was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
16 babies were named Derral in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Derral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derral's full recorded timeline at 1953, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derral at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Derral popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1988
- Peak year (1940)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Derral by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Derral's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Derral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 33
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
65 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
59 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 104 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Derral? ▼
418 babies have been named Derral since 1922. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1940 with 16 births.
When was Derral most popular? ▼
Derral was most popular in the 1950s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Derral been used? ▼
Records for Derral go back to 1922, giving 67 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Derral? ▼
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 Derral's data
- Derral's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 1980s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Derral
Nearby Names Like Derral
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derral
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 Derral side by side: Derral vs Derek Derral vs Derrick Derral vs Derick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–1988 (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. "Derral: Baby Name Since 1922 - 418 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/derral. 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 Derral 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 July 2026.