Boys' name · since 1955
Derreck
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 1,374 babies named Derreck, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,200 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,374
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,374 boys have been named Derreck since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Derreck recorded 1,374 times among boys since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1955 to 2021.
- #4,200 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,374 born since 1955
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derreck ranks #4,200 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,374 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,200 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,374
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
Derreck's 1,374 recorded births place it above 90.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Derreck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derreck's full recorded timeline at 1989, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derreck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Derreck by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (371 births, 27% of the file).
1980s was Derreck's strongest decade.
371 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Derreck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 143
1960s
143 births
- 1970s
1970s
247 births
- 1980s
1980s
371 births
- 1990s
1990s
307 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 371 births (27% of all-time use).
How Derreck 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 Derreck's total volume
Derreck by state
Where Derreck concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
17 of 1,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Derreck's data
- Derreck's decade-level peak was the 1980s (371 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Derrecks (17 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Derreck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1955–2021 (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 Derreck 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.