US rank #5695 Boys' name Peak 1971 8,115 births

Darrick — #5695 US boys' name

8,115 babies named Darrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s2791960s12391970s31651980s13661990s10652000s6342010s2742020s87
#5695
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Darrick was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

393 babies were named Darrick in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,115 babies named Darrick between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrick currently holds the #5695 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 393 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 3,165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Darrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 621 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Darrick in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Darrick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,115

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1971

393 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#5,695

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Darrick popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
393
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Darrick popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1971 (Darrick as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19761971 6

Darrick by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
3,165 births that decade — 39% of Darrick's all-time total
1940s61950s2791960s12391970s31651980s13661990s10652000s6342010s2742020s87

Darrick by state

Where Darrick concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Darrick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
621 7.7%
#2 Illinois
586 7.2%
#3 Ohio
396 4.9%
#4 Michigan
372 4.6%
#5 Texas
330 4.1%
#6 North Carolina
315 3.9%
#7 New York
295 3.6%
#8 Florida
271 3.3%
California share of Darrick's total US births 7.7%
Even split

621 of 8,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Darrick appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrick?
8,115 babies have been named Darrick since 1948. It currently ranks #5695 among boys. The peak year was 1971 with 393 births.
When was Darrick most popular?
Darrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 3,165 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Darrick most popular?
The top states for the name Darrick are California (621 births), Illinois (586 births), Ohio (396 births).
How long has the name Darrick been used?
Darrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Darrick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.