How Many People Are Named Darrick?
An estimated 7,551 people in the United States have the first name Darrick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Darrick peaked in popularity in 1971 with 399 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Darrick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Darrick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,551
About 1 in 45,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1971
399 births
Total Registered
8,126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Darrick
Darrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,126 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Darrick as a male name
Ranked #5,697 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (393 births)
Darrick as a female name
Ranked #9,621 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Darrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Darrick span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,176 babies were registered. Darrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Darrick by Decade
How has Darrick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Darrick by State
Birth registrations for Darrick span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in South Dakota, Kansas, Utah. On average, about 137 Darricks were registered per state.
Darrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Darrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Darrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrick?
We estimate approximately 7,551 people named Darrick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 45,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Darrick a common name?
Darrick is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Darrick most popular?
Darrick reached peak popularity in 1971, when 399 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Darrick is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Darrick a male name?
Darrick is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Darrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Darrick Smith, Darrick Johnson, Darrick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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