Derby

DUR-bee /ˈdɜːbi/
boy 2 syllables fading

Derby is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1987 and has since faded.

Derby is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2019. Derby was first reported in SSA data in 1955 and peaked in 1987 (7 births).

About the name Derby

PronunciationDUR-bee /ˈdɜːbi/

Names similar to Derby

How popular is Derby?

Boys named Derby
1987199019952000200520102011
Boys named Derby per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1955–2019 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2019) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Derby
19551960197019801990200020102019
Girls named Derby per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1955–2019 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2019) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Derby total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
201955#16,159—
201155—#12,754
201055—#12,732
200666—#10,997
19946——#8,012
19877——#5,641
19555—#6,047—