boy's name
Derris
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 416
Derris is a boy's name. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Derris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 42 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 15 |
How popular is Derris?
In 2014, Derris was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Derris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derris
How popular is the name Derris?
In 2014, Derris was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Derris a girl's or a boy's name?
Derris is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Derris most popular?
Derris peaked in 1990, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.