How Many People Are Named Derrel?
An estimated 771 people in the United States have the first name Derrel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Derrel peaked in popularity in 1988 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrel 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 Derrel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
771
About 1 in 444,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1988
25 births
Total Registered
1,181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrel
Derrel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,181 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derrel as a male name
Ranked #12,749 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1988 (25 births)
Derrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrel span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 192 babies were registered. Derrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrel by Decade
How has Derrel 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.
Derrel by State
Birth registrations for Derrel span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Oklahoma. The lowest are in New York, Oklahoma, California. On average, about 26 Derrels were registered per state.
Derrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derrel
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Derrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrel?
We estimate approximately 771 people named Derrel 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 444,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrel a common name?
Derrel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrel most popular?
Derrel reached peak popularity in 1988, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrel is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrel a male name?
Derrel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrel Smith, Derrel Johnson, Derrel 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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