Masculine dossier · first seen 1909
Derrell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1987
Peak era
1987
Peak births
136
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Derrell
How many people are named Derrell?
An estimated 4,339 living Americans are named Derrell.
How rare is Derrell?
Derrell is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.4% from its 1987 peak.
How old is the typical Derrell?
The median age of a living American named Derrell is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 59 years old.
Is Derrell still popular?
Not especially. Derrell has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.
Where is Derrell most common?
Derrell has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 19872025
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
93.4%
2025
9
All-time
5,864
Where it lives now
Derrell is most concentrated in Maryland — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Derrell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.