How Many People Are Named Drusilla?
An estimated 1,290 people in the United States have the first name Drusilla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Drusilla peaked in popularity in 1955 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Drusilla 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 Drusilla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,290
About 1 in 265,701 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1955
88 births
Total Registered
2,930
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Drusilla
Drusilla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,930 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Drusilla as a female name
Ranked #12,475 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (88 births)
Drusilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Drusilla span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 622 babies were registered. Drusilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Drusilla by Decade
How has Drusilla 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.
Drusilla by State
Birth registrations for Drusilla span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Alabama. On average, about 21 Drusillas were registered per state.
Drusilla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Drusilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Drusilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drusilla?
We estimate approximately 1,290 people named Drusilla 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 265,701 Americans share this first name.
Is Drusilla a common name?
Drusilla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,930 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Drusilla most popular?
Drusilla reached peak popularity in 1955, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Drusilla is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Drusilla a female name?
Drusilla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Drusilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Drusilla Smith, Drusilla Johnson, Drusilla 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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