Derris
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,506 in 1958
0 babies were named Derris in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDerris first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #2,506.
About the name Derris
Derris is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Derris for boys from 1951 to 2014, in 47 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #2,506 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 418,605 boys |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 840,336 boys |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 229,885 boys |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 147,493 boys |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 204,499 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 473,934 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 641,026 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Derris
What is the origin of the name Derris?
Derris has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Derris a boy or girl name?
Derris is a boy name.
How popular is the name Derris?
Derris is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,506 in 1958.