girl's name
Drusilla
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,944
Drusilla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Drusilla is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1955, when 88 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Drusilla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 75 |
| 1900s | 106 |
| 1910s | 315 |
| 1920s | 380 |
| 1930s | 296 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 622 |
| 1960s | 348 |
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Drusilla?
In 2025, Drusilla was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Drusilla 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 Drusilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Drusilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Drusilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Drusilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Drusilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Drusilla
How popular is the name Drusilla?
In 2025, Drusilla was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Drusilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Drusilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Drusilla?
Drusilla has 3 syllables.
When was Drusilla most popular?
Drusilla peaked in 1955, when 88 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Drusilla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Drusilla currently ranks #6,721 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.