How Many People Are Named Derricka?
An estimated 882 people in the United States have the first name Derricka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Derricka peaked in popularity in 2000 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derricka 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 Derricka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
882
About 1 in 388,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2000
52 births
Total Registered
909
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derricka
Derricka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 909 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Derricka as a female name
Ranked #15,909 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2000 (52 births)
Derricka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derricka span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 403 babies were registered. Derricka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derricka by Decade
How has Derricka 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.
Derricka by State
Birth registrations for Derricka span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Michigan, Louisiana. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 12 Derrickas were registered per state.
Derricka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derricka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derricka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derricka?
We estimate approximately 882 people named Derricka 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 388,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Derricka a common name?
Derricka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 909 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derricka most popular?
Derricka reached peak popularity in 2000, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derricka is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derricka a female name?
Derricka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derricka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derricka Smith, Derricka Johnson, Derricka 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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