Derricka: 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	18	2	–	#7,665
1980s	134	13	+644%	#3,422
1990s	403	40	+201%	#2,523
2000s	247	25	-39%	#2,788
2010s	102	10	-59%	#7,364
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-92%	#15,923

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,665

1980s

134

+644%

#3,422

1990s

403

+201%

#2,523

2000s

247

-39%

#2,788

2010s

102

-59%

#7,364

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#15,923

The story of Derricka

Derricka 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, 909 American babies have been named Derricka. Its peak came in 2000, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Derricka?

The median living Derricka is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 900 people named Derricka 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.

Derricka 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	5	#15,923
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,638
2018	7	#12,829
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,066
2015	16	#7,364
2014	11	#9,715
2013	15	#7,860
2012	13	#8,765
2011	11	#9,901
2010	13	#8,857
2009	13	#9,032
2008	20	#6,626
2007	22	#6,163
2006	25	#5,427
2005	19	#6,345
2004	15	#7,498
2003	21	#5,645
2002	21	#5,509
2001	39	#3,438
2000	52	#2,788
1995	42	#2,851
1990	29	#3,643
1985	13	#5,433
1980	8	#7,587
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,285
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Derricka?

The median living Derricka is about 28 years old. Half of all living Derrickas are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Derricka are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Derricka are alive in the United States, based on 909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Derricka in 2025?

Derricka 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 Derricka?

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

When was the name Derricka most popular?

Derricka peaked in 2000, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Derricka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Derricka rising or falling?

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

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Derricka popularity over time

The story of Derricka

How old are people named Derricka?

Derricka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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