How Many People Are Named Derrick Westbrook?

There are approximately 9 people named Derrick Westbrook living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Derrick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Westbrook. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 38,083,815 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Derrick

Last Name

Westbrook

Derrick: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Derrick. The peak year was 1980 with 4,171 births. The average person named Derrick today is 42 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Derrick

In the 2020 Census, the first name Derrick was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (54.64%). The next largest recorded groups were White (31.54%) and Hispanic (5.74%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Derrick in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Derrick rose or fell over time.

White

31.54%

Black

54.64%

Hispanic

5.74%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.72%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1.15%

Two or More Races

4.21%

Ancestry of the Westbrook Surname

The surname Westbrook was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Westbrook in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

67.86%

Black

22.33%

Hispanic

3.40%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.66%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.92%

Two or More Races

4.83%

How we calculated this

The first name "Derrick" has an estimated frequency of 0.0398% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Westbrook" appears at a rate of 6.59 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Derrick are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 9 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Derrick

Derrick Smith Derrick Johnson Derrick Williams Derrick Brown Derrick Jones Derrick Garcia Derrick Brooks Derrick Alexander

Other people with the surname Westbrook

Michael Westbrook James Westbrook John Westbrook David Westbrook Robert Westbrook William Westbrook Charles Westbrook Brian Westbrook

Derrick Westbrook: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Derrick Westbrook?

We estimate approximately 9 people named Derrick Westbrook are alive in the United States today. The first name Derrick is shared by 136,483 Americans, and the surname Westbrook is shared by 22,592.

How rare is the name Derrick Westbrook?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. The first name Derrick is common and the surname Westbrook is uncommon.

Is Derrick a male or female name?

Derrick is predominantly male, with 99.3% of bearers being male and 0.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1980 and the average bearer today is 42 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Derrick?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Derrick was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (54.64%). The next largest recorded groups were White (31.54%) and Hispanic (5.74%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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