Derrell
A respelling of Darrell, from an English surname brought by Normans from Airelle in Calvados. The surname began as a place-of-origin label.
Derrell in 2025
Derrell was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,498th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Derrell
Derrell reached its highest point in 1987, when 136 babies were given the name, ranking 1,847th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,784th, in 1939.
Across the 117 years of records since 1909, 5,880 babies have been named Derrell. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Derrell by decade
| Decade | Babies named Derrell | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,452 |
| 1910s | 56 | 3,975 |
| 1920s | 199 | 2,631 |
| 1930s | 415 | 1,784 |
| 1940s | 496 | 1,848 |
| 1950s | 725 | 1,821 |
| 1960s | 720 | 1,996 |
| 1970s | 674 | 2,196 |
| 1980s | 1,017 | 1,847 |
| 1990s | 779 | 2,116 |
| 2000s | 434 | 5,091 |
| 2010s | 295 | 5,893 |
| 2020s | 65 | 11,858 |
Where Derrell is heading
Derrell has fallen 57% over the past decade, from 21 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
Names like Derrell
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Derrell.