Derrica: 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	39	4	–	#7,080
1980s	100	10	+156%	#4,512
1990s	262	26	+162%	#3,034
2000s	114	11	-56%	#5,193
2010s	43	4	-62%	#12,065
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,080

1980s

100

+156%

#4,512

1990s

262

+162%

#3,034

2000s

114

-56%

#5,193

2010s

-62%

#12,065

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Derrica

Derrica 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 1970, 558 American babies have been named Derrica. Its peak came in 1990, when 37 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 Derrica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Derrica?

The median living Derrica is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Derrica 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.

Derrica 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	5	#16,314
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,065
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,079
2013	5	#17,242
2012	8	#12,527
2011	5	#17,485
2010	6	#15,477
2009	11	#10,162
2008	7	#14,237
2007	11	#10,315
2006	8	#12,711
2005	7	#13,377
2004	9	#10,920
2003	11	#9,209
2002	14	#7,536
2001	14	#7,426
2000	22	#5,193
1995	23	#4,382
1990	37	#3,034
1985	10	#6,572
1980	6	#9,377
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,297
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derrica?

The median living Derrica is about 31 years old. Half of all living Derricas are between 25 and 35 years old.

How many people named Derrica are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Derrica are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derrica in 2025?

Derrica 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 Derrica?

558 babies have been named Derrica in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Derrica most popular?

Derrica peaked in 1990, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Derrica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derrica rising or falling?

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

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Derrica popularity over time

The story of Derrica

How old are people named Derrica?

Derrica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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