How Many People Are Named Derris?
An estimated 389 people in the United States have the first name Derris. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Derris peaked in popularity in 1990 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derris 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 Derris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
389
About 1 in 881,117 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1990
19 births
Total Registered
416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derris
Derris is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 416 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derris as a male name
Ranked #9,894 in 2014
7 male births in 2014
Peak: 1990 (19 births)
Derris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derris span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 125 babies were registered. Derris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derris by Decade
How has Derris 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.
Derris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derris?
We estimate approximately 389 people named Derris 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 881,117 Americans share this first name.
Is Derris a common name?
Derris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derris most popular?
Derris reached peak popularity in 1990, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derris is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derris a male name?
Derris is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derris Smith, Derris Johnson, Derris 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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