How Many People Are Named Derald?
An estimated 1,056 people in the United States have the first name Derald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Derald peaked in popularity in 1929 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derald as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Derald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Derald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,056
About 1 in 324,578 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1929
75 births
Total Registered
2,190
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derald
Derald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,190 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derald as a male name
Ranked #9,395 in 2000
6 male births in 2000
Peak: 1929 (75 births)
Derald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derald span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 528 babies were registered. Derald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derald by Decade
How has Derald tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Derald by State
Birth registrations for Derald span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska. The lowest are in North Dakota, Michigan, Oklahoma. On average, about 29 Deralds were registered per state.
Derald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derald
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Derald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derald?
We estimate approximately 1,056 people named Derald are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 324,578 Americans share this first name.
Is Derald a common name?
Derald is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,190 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derald most popular?
Derald reached peak popularity in 1929, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derald is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derald a male name?
Derald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derald Smith, Derald Johnson, Derald Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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