Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Derica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Derica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
32 babies
All-time total
658
#9,926 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Derica popularity over time

658 babies have been named Derica since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 38 4 – #5,841
1980s 134 13 +253% #3,421
1990s 245 25 +83% #3,462
2000s 184 18 -25% #4,304
2010s 52 5 -72% #11,441
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -84% #15,894

The story of Derica

Derica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 658 American babies have been named Derica. Its peak came in 1997, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Derica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derica?

The median living Derica is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Derica are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Derica year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #15,894
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 7 #13,278
2015 7 #13,369
2014 6 #15,078
2013 5 #17,240
2012 9 #11,522
2011 9 #11,441
2010 9 #11,505
2009 13 #9,031
2008 12 #9,639
2007 10 #11,054
2006 19 #6,658
2005 11 #9,620
2004 13 #8,388
2003 27 #4,705
2002 29 #4,304
2001 28 #4,351
2000 22 #5,192
1995 19 #5,071
1990 26 #3,930
1985 13 #5,432
1980 11 #6,014
1975 6 #8,240
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Derica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Derica?

The median living Derica is about 29 years old. Half of all living Dericas are between 23 and 36 years old.

How many people named Derica are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Derica are alive in the United States, based on 658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derica in 2025?

Derica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Derica?

658 babies have been named Derica in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derica most popular?

Derica peaked in 1997, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Derica a boy or girl name?

Derica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derica rising or falling?

Derica is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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