Derric vs Derrick

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

Name A

Derric

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #814

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Derric Derrick
Current Rank Unranked #814
Total Births (all years) 1,448 145,347
Peak Year 1981 1980
Peak Year Births 44 4,135
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Derric Derrick
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 12
1930ss — 57
1940ss — 333
1950ss 14 6,173
1960ss 219 21,192
1970ss 364 32,860
1980ss 317 36,342
1990ss 281 23,991
2000ss 179 13,531
2010ss 62 8,559
2020ss 12 2,286

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derric Derrick
2014 9 914
2015 11 835
2016 8 748
2017 5 702
2018 5 610
2019 6 580
2020 7 518
2021 — 458
2022 5 370
2023 — 344
2024 — 308
2025 — 288

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, 1958–2022.

← Compare different names