Drusilla
Drusilla is a female given name.
- Biblical
- Ancient Roman
- Biblical Latin
Meaning & Origin of Drusilla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Drusilla is a female given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Ancient Roman
- Biblical Latin
Origin & history
The Story of Drusilla
Drusilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1955: 88 births, good for #1,074 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Drusillas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 3K Drusillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Drusilla
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Drusilla. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Drusa
Notable people named Drusilla
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Drusilla Beyfus (1927–2026), English journalist and etiquette writer
- Drucilla Roberts Bickford (1925–2024), American politician
- Drusilla Modjeska (born 1946), Australian writer and editor
- Drusilla Wills (1884–1951), British stage and film actress
- Drusilla Wilson (1815–1908), American temperance leader and Quaker pastor
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Names that sound like Drusilla
Phonetically similar names — useful when Drusilla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Drucilla
- Drowsily
- Dressel
- Drossel
- Derisively
- Arcilla
- Drizzle
- Disallow
- Drizzles
- Drizzled
- Dussel
- Dusel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Drusilla
Drusilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Drusilla's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,074. Use the chart and map above to compare Drusilla'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.