Derric Boy
How popular is Derric?
Peaked in 1981
No babies were recorded with the name Derric in 2025. It was most used in 1981, when 44 boys got the name.
1,347living people named Derric (est.)
42median age of people named Derric
1,448babies named Derric since 1880
Derric popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1981 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,294 in 1973 |
| First recorded | 1958 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Derric counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Derrick family of names ranked #596 for boys in 2025 (#578 the year before), with 446 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Derric by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14 | #3,274 |
| 1960s | 219 | #1,427 |
| 1970s | 364 | #1,294 |
| 1980s | 317 | #1,432 |
| 1990s | 281 | #2,041 |
| 2000s | 179 | #2,987 |
| 2010s | 62 | #7,061 |
| 2020s | 12 | #9,548 |
Questions
- Is Derric a boy or girl name?
- Derric is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Derric were boys.
- How popular is the name Derric?
- No babies were recorded with the name Derric in 2025. It was most used in 1981, when 44 boys got the name.
- When was Derric most popular?
- Derric peaked in 1981, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,294 in 1973.
- How many people are named Derric?
- 1,448 babies have been named Derric in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,347 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.