How Many People Are Named Derrell?
An estimated 4,655 people in the United States have the first name Derrell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Derrell peaked in popularity in 1987 with 136 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrell 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 Derrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,655
About 1 in 73,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1987
136 births
Total Registered
5,871
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrell
Derrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,871 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Derrell as a male name
Ranked #10,111 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (136 births)
Derrell as a female name
Ranked #6,833 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1956 (6 births)
Derrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrell span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,017 babies were registered. Derrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrell by Decade
How has Derrell 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.
Derrell by State
Birth registrations for Derrell span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina. On average, about 118 Derrells were registered per state.
Derrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derrell
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Derrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrell?
We estimate approximately 4,655 people named Derrell 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 73,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrell a common name?
Derrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,871 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrell most popular?
Derrell reached peak popularity in 1987, when 136 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrell is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrell a male name?
Derrell is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrell Smith, Derrell Johnson, Derrell 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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