Boys' name · since 1934
Derryl
901 babies named Derryl in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,494 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 901
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
901 boys have been named Derryl since 1934, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Derryl has 901 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2008.
- #5,494 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 901 born since 1934
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derryl ranks #5,494 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 901 born since 1934, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,494 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 901
- born since 1934
- 1960s
- peak decade
Derryl's 901 recorded births place it above 87.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Derryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Derryl splits its recorded history at 1968: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Derryl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2008
- Peak year (1962)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Derryl popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1947 (Derryl as girls' name)
Derryl by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (290 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Derryl's strongest decade.
290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Derryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
135 births
- 1950s
1950s
205 births
- 1960s
1960s
290 births
- 1970s 79
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 76
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 290 births (32% of all-time use).
How Derryl 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 Derryl's total volume
Derryl by state
Where Derryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
21 of 901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Derryl's data
- Derryl's decade-level peak was the 1960s (290 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Derryls (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Derryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1934–2008 (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 Derryl 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.