Boys' name · since 1952
Deric
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 4,744 babies named Deric, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,276 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,744
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Deric is the #7276 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,744 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Deric recorded 4,744 times among boys since 1952, holding rank #7276 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #1,846 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,276 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,744 born since 1952
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deric ranks #1,846 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,276 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,744 born since 1952, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,276 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,744
- born since 1952
- 1980s
- peak decade
Deric's 4,744 recorded births place it above 95.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Deric compares
4,744 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Deric's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Deric | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,744 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 34 | 22,252 |
Deric's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Deric's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 122, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Deric popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Deric by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,028 births, 22% of the file).
1980s was Deric's strongest decade.
1,028 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Deric births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s
1960s
556 births
- 1970s
1970s
951 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,028 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,011 births
- 2000s
2000s
664 births
- 2010s 366
2010s
366 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,028 births (22% of all-time use).
How Deric compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Deric's total volume
Deric by state
Where Deric concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 458 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 396 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 147 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 107 | 2.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 91 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 82 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 73 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 65 | 1.4% |
458 of 4,744 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Deric appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Deric's data
- Deric's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,028 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Derics (458 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Deric: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1952–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Deric draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.