Total births
19,771
Boys' name · since 1945
Derick
Derick has 19,771 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1442
- among boys today
- 19,771
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
19,771 babies have been named Derick since 1945, making it today's #1442 boys' name.
Derick has 19,771 recorded births among boys since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1442 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #1442 among boys today
- 19,771 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Derick is currently the #1442 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 19,771 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1442
- among boys today
- 19,771
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Derick vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1442
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Derick was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
571 babies were named Derick in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Derick compares
19,771 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Derick's all-time total is 54x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Derick | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,771 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 571 | 23 | 22,252 |
Derick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derick's full recorded timeline at 1986, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 571 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derick at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#1,442
Active since
1945
Derick popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 571
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Derick popularity over time - girls
39 total births recorded since 1974 (Derick as girls' name)
Derick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Derick's strongest decade.
4,957 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Derick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 369
1950s
369 births
- 1960s 1,621
1960s
1,621 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,256 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,957 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,864 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,922 births
- 2010s 1,960
2010s
1,960 births
- 2020s 793
2020s
793 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,957 births (25% of all-time use).
How Derick 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 Derick's total volume
Derick vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Derick by state
Where Derick concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,150 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,661 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,436 | 7.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,048 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 712 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 634 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 604 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 602 | 3.0% |
California share of Derick's total US births 10.9%
Even split
2,150 of 19,771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Derick appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Derick? ▼
Derick has been given to 19,771 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1442 as of the latest data. 571 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Derick most popular? ▼
Derick was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,957 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Derick most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Derick are California (2,150 births), Texas (1,661 births), New York (1,436 births).
How long has the name Derick been used? ▼
Records for Derick go back to 1945, giving 81 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Derick? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Dereck, Derrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Derick's data
- Derick's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,957 total births); usage has since declined to 793 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dericks (2,150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Derick
Nearby Names Like Derick
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derick
Derek Boy
#258 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#814 145,347 births
Dereck Boy
#664 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#9945 5,864 births
Deron Boy
#4739 5,709 births
Compare Derick side by side: Derick vs Derek Derick vs Derrick Derick vs Dereck
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Derick
Efrain #1441
18,557 births · Peak 1993
Niam #1443
1,798 births · Peak 2021
Faris #1440
3,225 births · Peak 2025
Jahkai #1444
843 births · Peak 2025
Mauro #1439
6,644 births · Peak 2006
Stellan #1445
1,577 births · Peak 2025
Vince #1438
12,705 births · Peak 1963
Reyansh #1446
3,088 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Derick: #1442 Boys' Name - 19,771 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/derick. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Derick 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 June 2026.