boy's name
Derry
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,124
Ireland
#587
2016 births
Derry is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Derry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 67 |
| 1930s | 175 |
| 1940s | 231 |
| 1950s | 383 |
| 1960s | 289 |
| 1970s | 198 |
| 1980s | 131 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 19 |
How popular is Derry?
In 2016, Derry was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Derry 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 Derry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derry
How popular is the name Derry?
In 2016, Derry was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Derry a girl's or a boy's name?
Derry is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Derry?
Derry has 2 syllables.
When was Derry most popular?
Derry peaked in 1957, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.