NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Derrick
Derrick is a boy's name.
▼ FallingGeneration X
145,055
Total named
42
Avg ageestimated
1980
Peak year
#817
Rank in 2024
Derrick peaked in 1980, when about 4,135 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 817th for boys, falling. Most people named Derrick today are around 42 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 145,055 boys have been named Derrick since record-keeping began in 1917.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Derrick each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 19804,135 boys192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Derrick is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
1% girls
99% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Derrick:
MarioMarcErikBrentShaneAndre
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Derrick each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.