Recorded 1929–1932 Boys' name Peak 1932 11 births

Derrald — boys' name

11 babies named Derrald in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Derrald since 1929, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1932.

11
total births
1929–1932
years on record
1930s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Derrald was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

6 babies were named Derrald in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrald

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Derrald between 1929 and 1932, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrald performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Derrald shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrald 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 11 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.

Derrald at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

11

Since 1929

4 years of records

Peak year

1932

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1929

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1932

Derrald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1929

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19321929 5

Derrald by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 55% of Derrald's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrald?
11 babies have been named Derrald since 1929. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 6 births.
When was Derrald most popular?
Derrald was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Derrald been used?
Derrald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 4 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Derrald?
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, 1929–1932 (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.