Names / Boy names
Derry
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#1,076
in 1957
First recorded
1914
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1914
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,076 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Derry was first recorded in 1914. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1957, at #1,076 nationally. Over 1,600 have carried it since records began.