How Many People Are Named Derwood?
An estimated 332 people in the United States have the first name Derwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Derwood peaked in popularity in 1919 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derwood 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 Derwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Derwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
332
About 1 in 1,032,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1919
34 births
Total Registered
1,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derwood
Derwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,021 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derwood as a male name
Ranked #5,816 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1919 (34 births)
Derwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derwood span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 263 babies were registered. Derwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derwood by Decade
How has Derwood 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.
Derwood by State
Birth registrations for Derwood span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia. The lowest are in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 17 Derwoods were registered per state.
Derwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derwood
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Derwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derwood?
We estimate approximately 332 people named Derwood 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 1,032,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Derwood a common name?
Derwood is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derwood most popular?
Derwood reached peak popularity in 1919, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derwood is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derwood a male name?
Derwood is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derwood Smith, Derwood Johnson, Derwood 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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