How Many People Are Named Derry?
An estimated 1,180 people in the United States have the first name Derry. It is predominantly male (91.8%). The average bearer is 58 years old, and Derry peaked in popularity in 1957 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derry 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 Derry paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,180
About 1 in 290,470 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1957
55 births
Total Registered
1,678
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derry
Derry is predominantly male (91.8%), though 137 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Derry as a male name
Ranked #11,065 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 1957 (50 births)
Derry as a female name
Ranked #8,753 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1961 (12 births)
Derry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derry span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 383 babies were registered. Derry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derry by Decade
How has Derry 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.
Derry by State
Birth registrations for Derry span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 8 Derrys were registered per state.
Derry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derry
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Derry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derry?
We estimate approximately 1,180 people named Derry 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 290,470 Americans share this first name.
Is Derry a common name?
Derry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,678 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derry most popular?
Derry reached peak popularity in 1957, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derry is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derry a male name?
Derry is predominantly male. 91.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derry Smith, Derry Johnson, Derry 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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