Recorded 1947–1970 Boys' name Peak 1947 10 births

Derrold — boys' name

10 babies named Derrold in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51970s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Derrold since 1947, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.

10
total births
1947–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Derrold was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

5 babies were named Derrold in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrold

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Derrold between 1947 and 1970, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrold performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Derrold shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrold 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 10 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.

Derrold at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

10

Since 1947

24 years of records

Peak year

1947

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1947

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1970

Derrold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1947

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1947)
5
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
5 19701947 5

Derrold by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
5 births that decade — 50% of Derrold's all-time total
1940s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrold?
10 babies have been named Derrold since 1947. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1947 with 5 births.
When was Derrold most popular?
Derrold was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Derrold been used?
Derrold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 24 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Derrold?
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, 1947–1970 (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.