Boys' name · since 1963

Derryck

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 219 babies named Derryck, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
219
born since 1963
1980s
peak decade

Derryck is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 219 have been recorded since 1963.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derryck has been recorded 219 times among boys since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2015.

  • #12,399 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 219 born since 1963
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derryck ranks #12,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 219 born since 1963, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
219
born since 1963
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Derryck's 219 recorded births place it above 72.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Derryck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Derryck's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Derryck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1990)
12
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
468101214 196319691975198519891993200420092015 5

Derryck by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (58 births, 26% of the file).

1980s was Derryck's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Derryck births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 58 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Derryck? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 219 babies named Derryck. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,399 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 12 births.
Where does Derryck sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Derryck ranks #12,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Derryck most popular? ▼
Derryck was most popular in the 1980s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Derryck been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Derryck since 1963 -- 53 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Derryck? ▼
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.

What to do with Derryck's data

  • Derryck's decade-level peak was the 1980s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Derryck

Nearby Names Like Derryck

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Derryck

Derek Boy
#284 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#852 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1480 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#688 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#8273 5,864 births

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Mardy
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Tarance
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Derryck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–2015 (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 Derryck 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.