Boys' name · since 1915
Derrill
Derrill has 787 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,958 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Derrill is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 787 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrill has been recorded 787 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1992.
- #5,958 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 787 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derrill ranks #5,958 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 787 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,958 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Derrill's 787 recorded births place it above 86.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Derrill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Derrill's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Derrill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1992
- Peak year (1950)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Derrill by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (146 births, 19% of the file).
1940s was Derrill's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Derrill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 44
1910s
44 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
106 births
- 1940s
1940s
146 births
- 1950s
1950s
143 births
- 1960s
1960s
119 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 146 births (19% of all-time use).
How Derrill 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 Derrill's total volume
Derrill by state
Where Derrill concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
15 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Derrill's decade-level peak was the 1940s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Derrills (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Derrill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1915–1992 (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 Derrill 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.