How Many People Are Named Derick?
An estimated 18,760 people in the United States have the first name Derick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Derick peaked in popularity in 1989 with 571 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derick 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 Derick paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,760
About 1 in 18,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
571 births
Total Registered
19,690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derick
Derick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 19,690 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Derick as a male name
Ranked #1,434 in 2024
126 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (571 births)
Derick as a female name
Ranked #10,706 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1974 (6 births)
Derick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derick span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 4,985 babies were registered. Derick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derick by Decade
How has Derick 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.
Derick by State
Birth registrations for Derick span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Montana, North Dakota, District of Columbia. On average, about 361 Dericks were registered per state.
Derick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derick
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Derick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derick?
We estimate approximately 18,760 people named Derick 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 18,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Derick a common name?
Derick is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derick most popular?
Derick reached peak popularity in 1989, when 571 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derick is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derick a male name?
Derick is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derick Smith, Derick Johnson, Derick 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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