US rank #15252 Girls' name Peak 1949 3,572 births

Drucilla — #15252 US girls' name

3,572 babies named Drucilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s821890s1211900s1581910s3051920s4881930s4011940s6441950s6321960s2471970s1251980s641990s2172000s482010s302020s10
#15252
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Drucilla was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

83 babies were named Drucilla in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Drucilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,572 babies named Drucilla between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Drucilla currently holds the #15252 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 83 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Drucilla performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 644 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Drucilla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 115 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Drucilla in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Drucilla 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 3,572 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.

Drucilla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,572

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1949

83 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#15,252

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Drucilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1949)
83
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Drucilla by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
644 births that decade — 18% of Drucilla's all-time total
1880s821890s1211900s1581910s3051920s4881930s4011940s6441950s6321960s2471970s1251980s641990s2172000s482010s302020s10

Drucilla by state

Where Drucilla concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Drucilla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
115 3.2%
#2 Georgia
108 3.0%
#3 Kentucky
91 2.5%
#4 South Carolina
75 2.1%
#5 North Carolina
64 1.8%
#6 California
51 1.4%
#7 Florida
37 1.0%
#8 Illinois
33 0.9%
Texas share of Drucilla's total US births 3.2%
Even split

115 of 3,572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Drucilla appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drucilla?
3,572 babies have been named Drucilla since 1880. It currently ranks #15252 among girls. The peak year was 1949 with 83 births.
When was Drucilla most popular?
Drucilla was most popular in the 1940s decade with 644 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Drucilla most popular?
The top states for the name Drucilla are Texas (115 births), Georgia (108 births), Kentucky (91 births).
How long has the name Drucilla been used?
Drucilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Drucilla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drusilla, Dru, Drue, Druscilla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.