Girls' name · since 1971
Derica
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 658 babies named Derica, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 658
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
658 girls have been named Derica since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Derica recorded 658 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #9,926 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 658 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derica ranks #9,926 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 658 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,926 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 658
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Derica's 658 recorded births place it above 86.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Derica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Derica's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Derica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Derica by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (245 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Derica's strongest decade.
245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Derica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
134 births
- 1990s
1990s
245 births
- 2000s
2000s
184 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 245 births (37% of all-time use).
How Derica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Derica's total volume
Derica by state
Where Derica concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| 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% |
40 of 658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Derica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Dericas (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Derica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1971–2024 (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 Derica 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.