boy's name
Derryl
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 916
Derryl is a boy's name. In 2008 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 1962, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
Derryl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 150 |
| 1950s | 205 |
| 1960s | 290 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 28 |
How popular is Derryl?
In 2008, Derryl 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.
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 Derryl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Derryl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Derryl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Derryl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Derryl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Derryl
How popular is the name Derryl?
In 2008, Derryl 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 Derryl a girl's or a boy's name?
Derryl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Derryl most popular?
Derryl peaked in 1962, when 44 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.