Girls' name · since 1953

Derri

Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Derri, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,638 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade

Derri is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 1953.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derri has been recorded 56 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2016.

  • #33,638 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1953
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derri ranks #33,638 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1953, peaking in the 1950s.

#33,638 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1953
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Derri's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Derri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Derri's full recorded timeline at 1957, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Derri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
45678910 195319541955195619571958195919692016 5

Derri by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (45 births, 80% of the file).

1950s was Derri's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Derri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 45 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derri?
Derri has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,638 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
Where does Derri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derri ranks #33,638 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Derri most popular?
Derri was most popular in the 1950s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Derri been used?
Derri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 64 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Derri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derricka, Derek, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Derri's data

  • Derri's decade-level peak was the 1950s (45 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Derri

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derri

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Derri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1953–2016 (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 Derri 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.