Derrick

Given to 146,344 US babies since 1917

▼ Falling −43% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#850
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
288
boys 288
Peak year
1980
4,135 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
146,344
since 1917

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Derrick was most popular in 1980, when 4,135 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 288 babies were named Derrick, ranking #850 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.00.751.52.25318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Derrick was most popular in 1980, when 4,135 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 288 babies were named Derrick, ranking #850 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.00.751.52.2531880192019602000Peak 1980

Derrick was most popular in 1980, when 4,135 babies recorded as boys got the name (2.3 per 1,000). In 2025, 288 babies were named Derrick, ranking #850 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 288 850
2024 <5 — 308 813
2023 <5 — 344 757
2022 <5 — 370 713
2021 <5 — 458 606
2020 <5 — 518 549
2019 <5 — 580 494
2018 <5 — 610 479
2017 <5 — 702 442
2016 <5 — 748 421
2015 <5 — 835 384
2014 <5 — 914 353
2013 <5 — 981 330
2012 <5 — 1,053 313
2011 <5 — 1,098 300
2010 <5 — 1,038 307
2009 <5 — 1,115 296
2008 <5 — 1,197 285
2007 <5 — 1,295 267
2006 <5 — 1,362 254
2005 7 13010 1,372 245
2004 6 14179 1,324 248
2003 7 12408 1,378 243
2002 5 15432 1,437 236
2001 <5 — 1,455 232
2000 <5 — 1,596 218
1999 5 14411 1,614 213
1998 <5 — 1,756 194
1997 <5 — 1,784 187
1996 <5 — 1,995 169
1995 9 8766 2,190 159
1994 7 10569 2,575 136
1993 18 5206 2,704 129
1992 7 10479 2,914 120
1991 9 8588 3,096 111
1990 13 6465 3,363 106
1989 15 5545 3,442 99
1988 26 3585 3,304 97
1987 34 2852 3,534 86
1986 39 2512 3,326 87
1985 42 2362 3,779 83
1984 33 2730 3,661 79
1983 33 2659 3,656 78
1982 34 2704 3,655 78
1981 34 2657 3,850 78
1980 36 2603 4,135 74
1979 37 2477 3,729 80
1978 40 2269 3,786 76
1977 40 2257 3,481 80
1976 30 2602 2,921 91
1975 42 2060 2,815 90
1974 42 1999 2,958 87
1973 28 2565 3,054 87
1972 34 2222 3,088 91
1971 25 2801 3,582 84
1970 34 2267 3,446 96
1969 31 2296 2,936 107
1968 23 2630 2,595 116
1967 25 2432 2,504 119
1966 29 2191 2,438 127
1965 12 3733 2,422 129
1964 15 3379 2,091 156
1963 19 2864 1,948 164
1962 15 3293 1,579 191
1961 12 3793 1,499 198
1960 9 4437 1,180 236
1959 8 4625 1,179 231
1958 10 3925 1,028 244
1957 6 5377 945 249
1956 7 4837 809 253
1955 <5 — 655 278
1954 5 5753 507 320
1953 <5 — 359 360
1952 <5 — 302 397
1951 <5 — 218 459
1950 <5 — 171 512
1949 <5 — 83 754
1948 <5 — 65 846
1947 <5 — 46 1064
1946 <5 — 27 1355
1945 <5 — 21 1445
1944 <5 — 23 1400
1943 <5 — 30 1258
1942 <5 — 14 1946
1941 <5 — 16 1759
1940 <5 — 8 2671
1939 <5 — <5 —
1938 <5 — 16 1741
1937 <5 — 6 3175
1936 <5 — 6 3147
1935 <5 — <5 —
1934 <5 — 7 2973
1933 <5 — 5 3642
1932 <5 — 7 3092
1931 <5 — 5 3763
1930 <5 — 5 4001
1929 <5 — 6 3559
1928 <5 — 6 3697
1927 <5 — <5 —
1926 <5 — <5 —
1925 <5 — <5 —
1924 <5 — <5 —
1923 <5 — <5 —
1922 <5 — <5 —
1921 <5 — <5 —
1920 <5 — <5 —
1919 <5 — <5 —
1918 <5 — 6 3728
1917 <5 — 5 3981

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Other spellings

Derick · 19,810 Dereck · 8,296 Derik · 5,508 Derrik · 2,142 Derreck · 1,374 Deryk · 759 Deryck · 561 Derk · 506

Names like Derrick

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Derrick is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 1% · boys 99% across all years