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Derry
OriginDiminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name
Meaning"like an oak"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Derry
With the fashions for tree names, place names, and nickname names, Derry is a three-way winner.
The unusual Irish Derry was given to zero babies of either gender in the US last year, but it's a merry choice that deserves more attention.
Derry is also given to girls.
Pronounced DEHR-ee.
As of October 2026, Derry ranked #8753 for girls in US births in 1973 and #11065 for boys in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #3510 for girls in 1942 and #1076 for boys in 1957.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #3,829
Boys #3,714
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Derry on lists
Famous Derrys
- Derry IrvineBoy
Baron Irvine of Lairg, former Lord Chancellor of Britain
Derry in pop culture
- Derry LakeBoy
female character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
Variations & nicknames
- DerrieBoy
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