boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Derick

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,478 Trend → Stable

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.

Rank 2025
#1,478
among boys · ↓40 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
120
named Derick · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,234
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
571 babies
All-time total
19,810
#844 all-time among boys
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Derick popularity over time

19,810 babies have been named Derick since 1945, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 29 29 3 – #2,362
1950s – 369 369 37 +1172% #846
1960s – 1,621 1,621 162 +339% #502
1970s 11 3,256 3,267 327 +102% #360
1980s 28 4,957 4,985 499 +53% #338
1990s – 3,864 3,864 386 -22% #412
2000s – 2,922 2,922 292 -24% #616
2010s – 1,960 1,960 196 -33% #816
2020s (to 2025) – 793 793 132 -33% #1,258

Where Derick is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 118 0.07 outside top 500
2027 117 0.07 outside top 500
2028 116 0.07 outside top 500
2029 115 0.07 outside top 500
2030 114 0.07 outside top 500

Where Derick is most popular

Boys named Derick per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Derick born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 26 0.189 +150%
Maryland 17 0.143 +89%
Texas 89 0.101 +34%
New York 43 0.099 +31%
Florida 47 0.099 +31%
New Jersey 16 0.079 +5%
California 68 0.074 ≈ national
North Carolina 18 0.070 -7%
Ohio 14 0.053 -30%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -34%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -35%
Tennessee 8 0.044 -41%
Virginia 7 0.037 -51%
Arizona 5 0.031 -60%
Georgia 7 0.028 -63%
Illinois 7 0.027 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Derick

Derick is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,478 in 2025 with 120 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 19,810 American babies have been named Derick. Its peak came in 1989, when 571 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Derick stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derick?

The median living Derick is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 45. An estimated 19 thousand people named Derick are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Derick year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 120 #1,478
2024 – – 126 #1,438
2023 – – 153 #1,258
2022 – – 142 #1,322
2021 – – 112 #1,558
2020 – – 140 #1,296
2019 – – 138 #1,322
2018 – – 161 #1,182
2017 – – 168 #1,133
2016 – – 168 #1,145
2015 – – 189 #1,052
2014 – – 190 #1,050
2013 – – 191 #1,024
2012 – – 227 #913
2011 – – 267 #816
2010 – – 261 #821
2009 – – 263 #829
2008 – – 311 #736
2007 – – 343 #691
2006 – – 290 #736
2005 – – 292 #703
2004 – – 273 #704
2003 – – 271 #700
2002 – – 284 #658
2001 – – 286 #653
2000 – – 309 #616
1995 – – 334 #559
1990 – – 561 #412
1985 5 #11,084 449 #401
1980 – – 546 #338
1975 – – 270 #487
1970 – – 281 #481
1965 – – 178 #573
1960 – – 89 #810
1955 – – 33 #1,317
1950 – – 7 #3,097
1945 – – 7 #2,811
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Derick

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Derick Ogbu Nigerian professional footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derick?

The median living Derick is about 36 years old. Half of all living Dericks are between 22 and 45 years old.

How many people named Derick are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Derick are alive in the United States, based on 19,810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Derick mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.

How popular is the name Derick in 2025?

Derick ranked #1,478 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 120 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Derick?

19,810 babies have been named Derick in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derick most popular?

Derick peaked in 1989, when 571 newborns received the name.

Is Derick a boy or girl name?

Derick is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Derick rising or falling?

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

Will Derick become more popular?

Derick looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 boys named Derick in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Derick?

Well-known people named Derick include Derick Ogbu (soccer player).

Names like Derick

Names that sound and feel close to Derick: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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