Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Derryl
2 syllablesPeak year: 19626 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Derryl's meaning
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Derryl's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Derryl |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 13 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 11 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 18 |
| 1947 | 29 |
| 1948 | 19 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 16 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1952 | 17 |
| 1953 | 17 |
| 1954 | 30 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 25 |
| 1958 | 28 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 26 |
| 1961 | 40 |
| 1962 | 44 |
| 1963 | 33 |
| 1964 | 37 |
| 1965 | 36 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
Derryl through the decades
- Derryl peaked in 1962, when 44 babies were named Derryl in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1994–2008), use of Derryl has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.