Boys' name · since 1972
Derico
337 babies named Derico in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Derico is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 337 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Derico recorded 337 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1972 to 2023.
- #9,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 337 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derico ranks #9,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 337 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,954 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Derico's 337 recorded births place it above 78.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Derico's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Derico's SSA record in two at 1992 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 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Derico popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Derico by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (105 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Derico's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Derico births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 105 births (31% of all-time use).
Derico by state
Where Derico concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
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What to do with Derico's data
- Derico's decade-level peak was the 1990s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Dericos (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derico: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1972–2023 (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 Derico 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.