boy's name
Derrell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,887
Derrell is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 136 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Derrell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 199 |
| 1930s | 415 |
| 1940s | 496 |
| 1950s | 725 |
| 1960s | 720 |
| 1970s | 674 |
| 1980s | 1,017 |
| 1990s | 779 |
| 2000s | 434 |
| 2010s | 295 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Derrell?
In 2025, Derrell was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Derrell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Derrell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derrell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derrell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derrell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derrell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derrell
How popular is the name Derrell?
In 2025, Derrell was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Derrell a girl's or a boy's name?
Derrell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Derrell most popular?
Derrell peaked in 1987, when 136 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Derrell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Derrell currently ranks #8,335 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.