How Many People Are Named Derl?
An estimated 113 people in the United States have the first name Derl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Derl peaked in popularity in 1930 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derl 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 Derl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Derl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
113
About 1 in 3,033,224 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1930
58 births
Total Registered
306
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derl
Derl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 306 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derl as a male name
Ranked #5,700 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1930 (58 births)
Derl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derl span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 189 babies were registered. Derl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derl by Decade
How has Derl 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.
Derl by State
Birth registrations for Derl span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 7 Derls were registered per state.
Derl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derl
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Derl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derl?
We estimate approximately 113 people named Derl 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 3,033,224 Americans share this first name.
Is Derl a common name?
Derl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 306 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derl most popular?
Derl reached peak popularity in 1930, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derl is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derl a male name?
Derl is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derl Smith, Derl Johnson, Derl 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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