Deric vs Derrick

Side-by-side comparison of Deric and Derrick — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Deric

Boy name · Rank #7829

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Name B

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Metric Deric Derrick
Current Rank #7829 #817
Total Births (all years) 4,733 145,055
Peak Year 1980 1980
Peak Year Births 122 4,135
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Deric Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 92 6,177
1960ss 556 21,189
1970ss 951 32,862
1980ss 1,028 36,348
1990ss 1,011 23,984
2000ss 664 13,531
2010ss 366 8,557
2020ss 65 1,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Deric Derrick
2014 38 913
2015 40 835
2016 29 748
2017 22 701
2018 26 610
2019 23 580
2020 14 518
2021 21 458
2022 12 370
2023 8 343
2024 10 305

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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