Derrick vs Derick

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

Name A

Derrick

Boy name · Rank #817

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derrick Derick
Current Rank #817 #1436
Total Births (all years) 145,055 19,651
Peak Year 1980 1989
Peak Year Births 4,135 571
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derrick Derick
1910ss 11 —
1920ss 12 —
1930ss 57 —
1940ss 333 29
1950ss 6,177 369
1960ss 21,189 1,621
1970ss 32,862 3,257
1980ss 36,348 4,957
1990ss 23,984 3,863
2000ss 13,531 2,922
2010ss 8,557 1,960
2020ss 1,994 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derrick Derick
2014 913 190
2015 835 189
2016 748 168
2017 701 168
2018 610 161
2019 580 138
2020 518 140
2021 458 112
2022 370 142
2023 343 153
2024 305 126

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, 1917–2024.

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