Drusella
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly Latin.
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Drusella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Drusella today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Drusella births was 1918 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Drusella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Drusella. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1918
5 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1958 SSA rank
#6,349
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Drusella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Drusella from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Drusella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Drusella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Drusella
The name Drusella is an English given name derived from the Latin word "Drusa", meaning "fruitful" or "fertile". Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used as a feminine form of the Roman family name "Drusus".
This name has its roots in the Etruscan language, which predates Latin in the Italian peninsula. The Etruscan word "trusia" is believed to have influenced the Latin "Drusus", which then gave rise to the feminine form Drusella.
In Roman history, Drusella was the name of a daughter of the Roman Emperor Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. She lived from 16 AD to 38 AD and was known for her beauty and intelligence.
Another notable figure named Drusella was Drusilla, the daughter of the Roman Emperor Agrippa I and sister of Agrippa II. She lived in the 1st century AD and was briefly married to the future Roman Emperor Titus.
During the Middle Ages, the name Drusella fell out of use in most parts of Europe, but it resurfaced in England in the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Drusella Browne, an English poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
In the 18th century, Drusella was the name of a character in the play "The Provoked Wife" by English playwright John Vanbrugh, which helped popularize the name in England.
Another notable Drusella was Drusella Mosley, an English woman who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was known for her involvement in the abolition movement and her advocacy for women's rights.
In more recent times, Drusella Moser was an American artist and illustrator who lived from 1914 to 2008 and was known for her work in children's books.
While not as common as some other names, Drusella has been used throughout history across various cultures and time periods, often associated with strong and influential women.
People
Drusella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Drusella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Drusella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Drusella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Drusella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Drusella a common name?
We classify Drusella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Drusella most popular?
The single biggest year for Drusella was 1918, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Drusella is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Drusella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Drusella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Drusella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Drusella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Drusella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Drusella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Drusella?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.