Recorded 1930–1989 Boys' name Peak 1964 114 births

Derrall — boys' name

114 babies named Derrall in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s151950s391960s381970s61980s16

The verdict

114 boys have been named Derrall since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.

114
total births
1930–1989
years on record
1950s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Derrall was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

9 babies were named Derrall in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrall

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Derrall between 1930 and 1989, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrall currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrall performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Derrall shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrall 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 114 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.

Derrall at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

114

Since 1930

60 years of records

Peak year

1964

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1930

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1989

Derrall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1930

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1964)
9
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Derrall by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
39 births that decade — 34% of Derrall's all-time total
1930s151950s391960s381970s61980s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrall?
114 babies have been named Derrall since 1930. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1964 with 9 births.
When was Derrall most popular?
Derrall was most popular in the 1950s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Derrall been used?
Derrall has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 60 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Derrall?
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, 1930–1989 (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.