Boys' name · since 1916
Derrel
1,181 babies named Derrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,181
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Derrel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,181 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Derrel recorded 1,181 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2017.
- #4,630 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,181 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrel ranks #4,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,181 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,181
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Derrel's 1,181 recorded births place it above 89.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Derrel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Derrel's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Derrel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1988)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Derrel by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (192 births, 16% of the file).
1950s was Derrel's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Derrel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s
1930s
153 births
- 1940s
1940s
175 births
- 1950s
1950s
192 births
- 1960s
1960s
157 births
- 1970s
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 192 births (16% of all-time use).
How Derrel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Derrel's total volume
Derrel by state
Where Derrel concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 62 | 5.2% |
| #2 | California | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
62 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Derrel's data
- Derrel's decade-level peak was the 1950s (192 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Derrels (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derrel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Derrel 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 August 2026.