Given name
Derrie
“from the oak grove”·“from the grove of oak trees”
Derrie is a variant of Derry. Interpretations include “from the oak grove” (Irish) and “from the grove of oak trees”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derrie is a variant of Derry. Interpretations include “from the oak grove” (Irish) and “from the grove of oak trees”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Derrie is a variant of Derry. A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Derrie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 73
- 51 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 10 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 1983. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 121 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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