Short-barreled pocket pistol
Derringer is an American English surname-turned-given-name derived from Henry Deringer, a 19th-century gunsmith. The name became synonymous with the small, concealable handguns he invented. As a first name, it is rare and carries a rugged, Western association.
Less common today
Derringer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,060 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American gunsmith and inventor of the pocket pistol
