Recorded 1972–2002 Boys' name Peak 1990 90 births

Darrik — boys' name

90 babies named Darrik in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s141980s301990s392000s7
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Darrik was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

13 babies were named Darrik in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Darrik

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Darrik between 1972 and 2002, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Darrik currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Darrik performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Darrik shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Darrik 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 90 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.

Darrik at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

90

Since 1972

31 years of records

Peak year

1990

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1972

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2002

Darrik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1972

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1990)
13
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
468101214 2002199519911989198319801972 6

Darrik by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 43% of Darrik's all-time total
1970s141980s301990s392000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Darrik?
90 babies have been named Darrik since 1972. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1990 with 13 births.
When was Darrik most popular?
Darrik was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Darrik been used?
Darrik has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 31 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Darrik?
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.

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, 1972–2002 (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.