How Many People Are Named Derrik?
An estimated 2,046 people in the United States have the first name Derrik. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Derrik peaked in popularity in 1991 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrik 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 Derrik paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,046
About 1 in 167,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
102 births
Total Registered
2,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrik
Derrik is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,142 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Derrik as a male name
Ranked #12,664 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1991 (102 births)
Derrik: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrik span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 690 babies were registered. Derrik has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrik by Decade
How has Derrik 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.
Derrik by State
Birth registrations for Derrik span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado. On average, about 29 Derriks were registered per state.
Derrik + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Derrik: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrik?
We estimate approximately 2,046 people named Derrik 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 167,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrik a common name?
Derrik is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrik most popular?
Derrik reached peak popularity in 1991, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrik is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrik a male name?
Derrik is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrik Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrik Smith, Derrik Johnson, Derrik 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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