Recorded 1979–2010 Girls' name Peak 1994 168 births

Derrika — girls' name

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.

1970s51980s251990s862000s472010s5

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.

What the Data Says About Derrika

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Derrika between 1979 and 2010, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Derrika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Derrika performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Derrika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Derrika 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 168 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.

Derrika at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

168

Since 1979

32 years of records

Peak year

1994

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1979

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2010

Derrika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1979

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1994)
15
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
05101520 20102004200119981995199119881979 5

Derrika by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
86 births that decade — 51% of Derrika's all-time total
1970s51980s251990s862000s472010s5

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?
Derrika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 32 years of data through 2010.
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.

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, 1979–2010 (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.