Recorded 1973–2006 Boys' name Peak 1989 102 births

Derrico — boys' name

102 babies named Derrico in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s431990s352000s7

The verdict

102 boys have been named Derrico since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

102
total births
1973–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Derrico was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

12 babies were named Derrico in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Derrico

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Derrico between 1973 and 2006, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Derrico currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrico performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Derrico shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrico 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 102 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.

Derrico at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

102

Since 1973

34 years of records

Peak year

1989

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1973

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2006

Derrico popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1973

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
468101214 20061997199419891985198019771973 5

Derrico by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
43 births that decade — 42% of Derrico's all-time total
1970s171980s431990s352000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derrico?
102 babies have been named Derrico since 1973. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
When was Derrico most popular?
Derrico was most popular in the 1980s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Derrico been used?
Derrico has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 34 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Derrico?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1973–2006 (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.