Deryl
The Story of Deryl
As a girl name
Deryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 18 Deryls were born — ranking #2,725 that year. As of 2026, Deryl ranks #5,286 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 190 Deryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Deryl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 56 Deryls were born — ranking #1,015 that year. As of 2026, Deryl ranks #8,642 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Deryls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Deryl
Deryl is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Deryl's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Deryl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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