How Many People Are Named Deryl?
An estimated 1,334 people in the United States have the first name Deryl. It is predominantly male (90.6%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Deryl peaked in popularity in 1957 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deryl 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 Deryl paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,334
About 1 in 256,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.6% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1957
73 births
Total Registered
2,016
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deryl
Deryl is predominantly male (90.6%), though 190 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Deryl as a male name
Ranked #8,896 in 2003
7 male births in 2003
Peak: 1957 (56 births)
Deryl as a female name
Ranked #5,412 in 1965
7 female births in 1965
Peak: 1956 (18 births)
Deryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deryl span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 598 babies were registered. Deryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Deryl by Decade
How has Deryl 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.
Deryl by State
Birth registrations for Deryl span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Illinois. On average, about 23 Deryls were registered per state.
Deryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Deryl
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Deryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deryl?
We estimate approximately 1,334 people named Deryl 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 256,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Deryl a common name?
Deryl is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,016 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deryl most popular?
Deryl reached peak popularity in 1957, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deryl is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Deryl a male name?
Deryl is predominantly male. 90.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Deryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deryl Smith, Deryl Johnson, Deryl 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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