Recorded 1932–1970 Boys' name Peak 1951 47 births

Deryle — boys' name

47 babies named Deryle in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

47 boys have been named Deryle since 1932, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.

47
total births
1932–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Deryle was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

6 babies were named Deryle in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deryle

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Deryle between 1932 and 1970, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deryle currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deryle performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Deryle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deryle 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 47 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.

Deryle at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

47

Since 1932

39 years of records

Peak year

1951

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1932

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1970

Deryle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1932

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1951)
6
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Deryle by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
27 births that decade — 57% of Deryle's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deryle?
47 babies have been named Deryle since 1932. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1951 with 6 births.
When was Deryle most popular?
Deryle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Deryle been used?
Deryle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 39 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Deryle?
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, 1932–1970 (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.