How Many People Are Named Derrick?
An estimated 136,483 people in the United States have the first name Derrick. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #394 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Derrick peaked in popularity in 1980 with 4,171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrick 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 Derrick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Derrick is overwhelmingly male, 997 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
136,483
About 1 in 2,511 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1980
4,171 births
Total Registered
146,052
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrick
Derrick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 146,052 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Derrick as a male name
Ranked #818 in 2024
305 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (4,135 births)
Derrick as a female name
Ranked #13,377 in 2005
7 female births in 2005
Peak: 1974 (42 births)
Derrick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrick span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 36,674 babies were registered. Derrick has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrick by Decade
How has Derrick 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.
Derrick by State
Birth registrations for Derrick span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Wyoming. On average, about 2,806 Derricks were registered per state.
Derrick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derrick
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Derrick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrick?
We estimate approximately 136,483 people named Derrick 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 2,511 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrick a common name?
Derrick is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 146,052 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrick most popular?
Derrick reached peak popularity in 1980, when 4,171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrick is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrick a male name?
Derrick is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrick Smith, Derrick Johnson, Derrick 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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