Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1979
Derrika
168 babies named Derrika in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1979–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Derrika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Derrika recorded 168 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2010.
- 168 total births
- 1979–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Derrika since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 168
- total births
- 1979–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Derrika was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
15 babies were named Derrika in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Derrika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Derrika's full recorded timeline at 1997, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Derrika at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Derrika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2010
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Derrika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Derrika's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Derrika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Derrika? ▼
168 babies have been named Derrika since 1979. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1994 with 15 births.
When was Derrika most popular? ▼
Derrika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Derrika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Derrika since 1979 -- 32 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Derrika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derrick, Derek, Derricka, Derica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Derrika's data
- Derrika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Derrika
Nearby Names Like Derrika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derrika
Derrick Girl
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Derek Girl
909 births
Derricka Girl
909 births
Derica Girl
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Derrica Girl
558 births
Compare Derrika side by side: Derrika vs Derrick Derrika vs Derek Derrika vs Derricka
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2010 (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. "Derrika: Baby Name Since 1979 - 168 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/derrika. 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 Derrika 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 July 2026.