1917Peak 19802025
Quick answers about Derrick
How many people are named Derrick?
An estimated 135,827 living Americans are named Derrick.
How rare is Derrick?
Derrick is uncommon among babies today, with 288 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Derrick?
The median age of a living American named Derrick is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 53 years old.
Is Derrick still popular?
No. Derrick is endangered as a baby name, down 93% from its 1980 peak with 288 births in 2025.
Where is Derrick most common?
Derrick has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 4.5× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Diaspora map
Derrick took 62 years to reach 25 states. A slow burn from District of Columbia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and New Jersey outward.
Broke out: District of Columbia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and New Jersey, 1954 · over-represented in 25 states over 62 years
Origin
≤5 yrs
≤15 yrs
16+ yrs
No breakout
