How Many People Are Named Deerick?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Deerick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Deerick peaked in popularity in 1997 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Deerick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Deerick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Deerick is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1997
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Deerick
Deerick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Deerick as a male name
Ranked #12,800 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Deerick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Deerick span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 11 babies were registered. While Deerick is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Deerick by Decade
How has Deerick 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.
Deerick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Deerick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Deerick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deerick?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Deerick 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Deerick a common name?
Deerick is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Deerick most popular?
Deerick reached peak popularity in 1997, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Deerick is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Deerick was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Deerick a male name?
Deerick is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Deerick have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Deerick peaked in 1997, and the average living bearer is about 25 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Deerick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Deerick Smith, Deerick Johnson, Deerick 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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