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Worldwide Name Statistics

Derrick

Ranked #383 - 1 in 60,006 people
US

Most common in

United States

133k bearers

World total

133,320

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#383

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States133k
Worldwide
~133k
rank #383
Rarity
1 in 60,006
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~133k in US

About the name Derrick

There are an estimated 133,320 people named Derrick alive worldwide today. That ranks Derrick at #383 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Derrick is held by approximately 133,320 people, ranking #383 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,489 U.S. residents).

Historically Derrick is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Derrick appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Derrick popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Derrick, 1917 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1917: 5
  2. 1918: 6
  3. 1928: 6
  4. 1929: 6
  5. 1930: 5
  6. 1931: 5
  7. 1932: 7
  8. 1933: 5
  9. 1934: 7
  10. 1936: 6
  11. 1937: 6
  12. 1938: 16
  13. 1940: 8
  14. 1941: 16
  15. 1942: 14
  16. 1943: 30
  17. 1944: 23
  18. 1945: 21
  19. 1946: 27
  20. 1947: 46
  21. 1948: 65
  22. 1949: 83
  23. 1950: 171
  24. 1951: 218
  25. 1952: 302
  26. 1953: 359
  27. 1954: 512
  28. 1955: 655
  29. 1956: 816
  30. 1957: 951
  31. 1958: 1,038
  32. 1959: 1,187
  33. 1960: 1,189
  34. 1961: 1,511
  35. 1962: 1,594
  36. 1963: 1,967
  37. 1964: 2,106
  38. 1965: 2,434
  39. 1966: 2,467
  40. 1967: 2,529
  41. 1968: 2,618
  42. 1969: 2,967
  43. 1970: 3,480
  44. 1971: 3,607
  45. 1972: 3,122
  46. 1973: 3,082
  47. 1974: 3,000
  48. 1975: 2,857
  49. 1976: 2,951
  50. 1977: 3,521
  51. 1978: 3,826
  52. 1979: 3,766
  53. 1980: 4,171
  54. 1981: 3,884
  55. 1982: 3,689
  56. 1983: 3,689
  57. 1984: 3,694
  58. 1985: 3,821
  59. 1986: 3,365
  60. 1987: 3,568
  61. 1988: 3,330
  62. 1989: 3,457
  63. 1990: 3,376
  64. 1991: 3,105
  65. 1992: 2,921
  66. 1993: 2,722
  67. 1994: 2,582
  68. 1995: 2,199
  69. 1996: 1,995
  70. 1997: 1,784
  71. 1998: 1,756
  72. 1999: 1,619
  73. 2000: 1,596
  74. 2001: 1,455
  75. 2002: 1,442
  76. 2003: 1,385
  77. 2004: 1,330
  78. 2005: 1,379
  79. 2006: 1,362
  80. 2007: 1,295
  81. 2008: 1,197
  82. 2009: 1,115
  83. 2010: 1,038
  84. 2011: 1,098
  85. 2012: 1,053
  86. 2013: 981
  87. 2014: 914
  88. 2015: 835
  89. 2016: 748
  90. 2017: 702
  91. 2018: 610
  92. 2019: 580
  93. 2020: 518
  94. 2021: 458
  95. 2022: 370
  96. 2023: 344
  97. 2024: 308
  98. 2025: 288

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Derrick worldwide?

There are an estimated 133,320 people named Derrick alive worldwide today, ranking #383 globally.

Is Derrick a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 60,006 people. In the United States there are roughly 133,320 bearers, which is 1 in 2,489 Americans.

Is Derrick a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Derrick is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Derrick come from?

Who are famous people named Derrick?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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