US rank #15671 Girls' name Peak 1997 658 births

Derica — #15671 US girls' name

658 babies named Derica in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s1341990s2452000s1842010s522020s5
#15671
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Derica was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

32 babies were named Derica in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derica

The Social Security Administration has registered 658 babies named Derica between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derica currently holds the #15671 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derica performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 245 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Derica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Derica in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derica 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 658 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.

Derica at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

658

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1997

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,671

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Derica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
32
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
010203040 202420112005199919931987198119751971 5

Derica by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
245 births that decade — 37% of Derica's all-time total
1970s381980s1341990s2452000s1842010s522020s5

Derica by state

Where Derica concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Derica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
40 6.1%
#2 Louisiana
6 0.9%
#3 Florida
5 0.8%
#4 Texas
5 0.8%
Georgia share of Derica's total US births 6.1%
Even split

40 of 658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derica?
658 babies have been named Derica since 1971. It currently ranks #15671 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 32 births.
When was Derica most popular?
Derica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Derica most popular?
The top states for the name Derica are Georgia (40 births), Louisiana (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Derica been used?
Derica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Derica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derrica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1971–2024 (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.