Names › Boy › D › Derrel
Boy name

Derrel

100% boys · last recorded 2017

Derrel has been given to about 1,181 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1988, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 823
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Derrel per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1988 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,181

How popular is Derrel?

Its best year was 1988, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 2386th. The typical living American called Derrel is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Derrel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Derrell0.91
  2. Darrel0.78
  3. Denzel0.75
  4. Derek0.72
  5. Darrell0.70
  6. Dereck0.69
  7. Hershel0.68
  8. Darell0.66

Middle names for Derrel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Derrel Paul0.77
  2. Derrel John0.77
  3. Derrel Blake0.76
  4. Derrel Wade0.76
  5. Derrel Ross0.76
  6. Derrel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Derrel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rudybrother · 0.76
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.73
  3. Frankieeither · 0.73
  4. Gwensister · 0.73
  5. Myrasister · 0.72
  6. Louiebrother · 0.70

Where Derrel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Derrel Anderson0.77
    2. Derrel White0.72
    3. Derrel Nguyen0.72
    4. Derrel Moore0.72
    5. Derrel Hill0.72
    6. Derrel Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Derrel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.