How Many People Are Named Derrill?
An estimated 434 people in the United States have the first name Derrill. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Derrill peaked in popularity in 1950 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrill 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 Derrill paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
434
About 1 in 789,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1950
23 births
Total Registered
787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrill
Derrill is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 787 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derrill as a male name
Ranked #7,689 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1950 (23 births)
Derrill: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrill span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 146 babies were registered. Derrill has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrill by Decade
How has Derrill 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.
Derrill by State
Birth registrations for Derrill span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 8 Derrills were registered per state.
Derrill + Last Name Combinations
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Derrill: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrill?
We estimate approximately 434 people named Derrill 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 789,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrill a common name?
Derrill is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrill most popular?
Derrill reached peak popularity in 1950, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrill is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrill a male name?
Derrill is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrill Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrill Smith, Derrill Johnson, Derrill 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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