US rank #12128 Girls' name Peak 1955 2,930 births

Drusilla — #12128 US girls' name

2,930 babies named Drusilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s611890s751900s1061910s3151920s3801930s2961940s3551950s6221960s3481970s881980s621990s1012000s492010s372020s35
#12128
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Drusilla was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

88 babies were named Drusilla in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Drusilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,930 babies named Drusilla between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Drusilla currently holds the #12128 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Drusilla performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 622 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Drusilla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 71 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Drusilla in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Drusilla 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 2,930 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.

Drusilla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,930

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1955

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,128

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Drusilla popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
88
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Drusilla by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
622 births that decade — 21% of Drusilla's all-time total
1880s611890s751900s1061910s3151920s3801930s2961940s3551950s6221960s3481970s881980s621990s1012000s492010s372020s35

Drusilla by state

Where Drusilla concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Drusilla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
71 2.4%
#2 California
50 1.7%
#3 Texas
43 1.5%
#4 Illinois
30 1.0%
#5 Louisiana
29 1.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
26 0.9%
#7 North Carolina
12 0.4%
#8 Oklahoma
12 0.4%
New York share of Drusilla's total US births 2.4%
Even split

71 of 2,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Drusilla appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Drusilla?
2,930 babies have been named Drusilla since 1880. It currently ranks #12128 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 88 births.
When was Drusilla most popular?
Drusilla was most popular in the 1950s decade with 622 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Drusilla most popular?
The top states for the name Drusilla are New York (71 births), California (50 births), Texas (43 births).
How long has the name Drusilla been used?
Drusilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Drusilla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drucilla, 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.