Derric: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#3,349
1960s	219	22	+1464%	#1,437
1970s	364	36	+66%	#1,300
1980s	317	32	-13%	#1,437
1990s	281	28	-11%	#2,054
2000s	179	18	-36%	#3,012
2010s	62	6	-65%	#7,181
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-68%	#9,821

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,349

1960s

219

+1464%

#1,437

1970s

364

+66%

#1,300

1980s

317

-13%

#1,437

1990s

281

-11%

#2,054

2000s

179

-36%

#3,012

2010s

-65%

#7,181

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#9,821

The story of Derric

Derric 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 1958, 1,448 American babies have been named Derric. Its peak came in 1981, when 44 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 Derric stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derric?

The median living Derric is about 41 years old; half are between 29 and 51. An estimated 1,400 people named Derric 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.

Derric year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,807
2021	–	–
2020	7	#9,821
2019	6	#11,111
2018	5	#12,641
2017	5	#12,756
2016	8	#9,050
2015	11	#7,181
2014	9	#8,297
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#8,954
2010	10	#7,728
2009	11	#7,336
2008	12	#6,854
2007	17	#5,260
2006	18	#4,913
2005	14	#5,649
2004	18	#4,643
2003	18	#4,472
2002	18	#4,362
2001	24	#3,532
2000	29	#3,012
1995	29	#2,572
1990	26	#2,569
1985	31	#1,877
1980	30	#1,867
1975	31	#1,638
1970	29	#1,586
1965	29	#1,438
1960	17	#1,990
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derric?

The median living Derric is about 41 years old. Half of all living Derrics are between 29 and 51 years old.

How many people named Derric are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Derric are alive in the United States, based on 1,448 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Derric mean?

Spelling variant of Deric.

How popular is the name Derric in 2025?

Derric 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 Derric?

1,448 babies have been named Derric in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derric most popular?

Derric peaked in 1981, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Derric a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derric rising or falling?

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

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Derric popularity over time

The story of Derric

How old are people named Derric?

Derric year by year

Frequently asked questions

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