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Derry

/ˈdɛɹi/ · 92% boys · last recorded 2016

Derry has been given to about 1,678 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛɹi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,246
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Derry per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 55
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,678

How popular is Derry?

Its best year was 1957, when 55 babies were given the name, ranking 1076th. The typical living American called Derry is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Derry

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jerry0.82
  2. Terry0.82
  3. Kerry0.82
  4. Perry0.82
  5. Gerry0.82
  6. Berry0.82
  7. Henry0.70
  8. Denny0.72

Middle names for Derry

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

Sibling names for Derry

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.79
  2. Margosister · 0.77
  3. Laurelsister · 0.77
  4. Rudybrother · 0.76
  5. Rockybrother · 0.74
  6. Frankieeither · 0.73

Where Derry is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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