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Derri

DEH-ree /ˈdɛri/

At a glance

In short
Derri is a unique and lovely English name for baby girls, with occasional variations like Derry.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2016 (#16,215)
Babies in 2016
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#4,193 in 1958
First recorded
1953

Meaning of Derri

Derri is a female name with English origins. The name is also sometimes spelled as Derry. In terms of popularity, the data for newborns in the United States of America shows that there were 5 occurrences in 2016, ranking at 16,199. In previous years, there have been varying numbers of occurrences, with peaks in popularity occurring in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The name Derri is unique and has a lovely sound to it, making it an intriguing choice for parents looking for something distinctive for their baby girl.

How to pronounce Derri

English

Popularity of Derri in the U.S.

Derri was last recorded in the U.S. in 2016, ranked #16,215 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,193 in 1958. It first appears in the records in 1953.

Bar and line chart: Derri in the U.S., 1953–2016. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 9 in 1958 and 5 in 2016. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,193 in 1958, #16,215 in 2016.
  • Girls named Derri (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1953–2016. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1953⁠–⁠2016 9 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2016516,215back
196966,617back
195965,566▼ 1,373
195894,193▲ 1,184
195765,377▼ 540
195674,837▲ 991
195555,828▼ 1,173
195474,655▲ 1,018
195355,673new

Notable people named Derri

  • Derri Daugherty is an American musician and record producer best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the Choir.