Derika: 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	35	4	–	#7,481
1980s	86	9	+146%	#5,396
1990s	191	19	+122%	#4,150
2000s	111	11	-42%	#7,154
2010s	17	2	-85%	#9,956
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,481

1980s

+146%

#5,396

1990s

191

+122%

#4,150

2000s

111

-42%

#7,154

2010s

-85%

#9,956

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derika

Derika 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, 440 American babies have been named Derika. Its peak came in 1990, when 24 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 Derika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derika?

The median living Derika is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Derika 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.

Derika 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,341
2010	11	#9,956
2009	8	#12,744
2008	9	#11,854
2007	12	#9,706
2006	12	#9,453
2005	13	#8,468
2004	5	#16,813
2003	12	#8,657
2002	15	#7,154
2001	14	#7,425
2000	11	#8,726
1995	22	#4,563
1990	24	#4,150
1985	12	#5,755
1980	9	#6,924
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 Derika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Derika?

The median living Derika is about 30 years old. Half of all living Derikas are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Derika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Derika are alive in the United States, based on 440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derika in 2025?

Derika 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 Derika?

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

When was the name Derika most popular?

Derika peaked in 1990, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Derika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derika rising or falling?

Derika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Derika popularity over time

The story of Derika

How old are people named Derika?

Derika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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