Dericka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	7	1	–	#8,253
1980s	71	7	+914%	#5,247
1990s	182	18	+156%	#4,566
2000s	117	12	-36%	#5,540
2010s	39	4	-67%	#10,623
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,253

1980s

+914%

#5,247

1990s

182

+156%

#4,566

2000s

117

-36%

#5,540

2010s

-67%

#10,623

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dericka

Dericka 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 1979, 416 American babies have been named Dericka. Its peak came in 1994, when 22 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 Dericka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dericka?

The median living Dericka is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Dericka are alive in the United States today.

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

Dericka 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,598
2016	6	#14,809
2015	5	#17,149
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,462
2011	6	#15,340
2010	10	#10,623
2009	12	#9,545
2008	7	#14,236
2007	10	#11,055
2006	12	#9,452
2005	10	#10,334
2004	13	#8,389
2003	11	#9,208
2002	11	#9,014
2001	11	#8,923
2000	20	#5,540
1995	21	#4,720
1990	17	#5,352
1985	6	#9,612
1980	6	#9,375
1975	–	–
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 Dericka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dericka?

The median living Dericka is about 29 years old. Half of all living Derickas are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Dericka are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dericka are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dericka in 2025?

Dericka 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 Dericka?

416 babies have been named Dericka in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dericka most popular?

Dericka peaked in 1994, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Dericka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dericka rising or falling?

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

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Dericka popularity over time

The story of Dericka

How old are people named Dericka?

Dericka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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