Given name
Derold
“the ruler of an army”
Derold is a variant of Darold. In English use, Darold carries the interpretation “the ruler of an army.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derold is a variant of Darold. In English use, Darold carries the interpretation “the ruler of an army.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Derold connects to the Harold name family through Darold. Harold has been associated with Old English and Old Norse naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Derold connects to the Harold name family through Darold. The history of Harold gives this family its wider story. Harold experienced a revival in the 19th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Derold through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 63
- 63 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1971. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 1955. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 96 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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