How Many People Are Named Derrika?
An estimated 163 people in the United States have the first name Derrika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Derrika peaked in popularity in 1994 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Derrika 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 Derrika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
163
About 1 in 2,102,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
15 births
Total Registered
168
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Derrika
Derrika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 168 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Derrika as a female name
Ranked #17,717 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1994 (15 births)
Derrika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Derrika span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 86 babies were registered. Derrika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Derrika by Decade
How has Derrika 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.
Derrika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Derrika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Derrika
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Derrika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Derrika?
We estimate approximately 163 people named Derrika 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 2,102,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Derrika a common name?
Derrika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 168 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Derrika most popular?
Derrika reached peak popularity in 1994, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Derrika is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Derrika a female name?
Derrika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Derrika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Derrika Smith, Derrika Johnson, Derrika 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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