Boy nameCurrently #818 in the USFalling
Derrick
//ˈdɛɹɪk//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19807 lettersStarts with D
Meaning & origin
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Derrick's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Derrick |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 16 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1942 | 14 |
| 1943 | 30 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1946 | 27 |
| 1947 | 46 |
| 1948 | 65 |
| 1949 | 83 |
| 1950 | 171 |
| 1951 | 218 |
| 1952 | 302 |
| 1953 | 360 |
| 1954 | 512 |
| 1955 | 655 |
| 1956 | 816 |
| 1957 | 951 |
| 1958 | 1,038 |
| 1959 | 1,190 |
| 1960 | 1,187 |
| 1961 | 1,513 |
| 1962 | 1,592 |
| 1963 | 1,966 |
| 1964 | 2,107 |
| 1965 | 2,432 |
| 1966 | 2,466 |
| 1967 | 2,530 |
| 1968 | 2,618 |
| 1969 | 2,968 |
| 1970 | 3,480 |
| 1971 | 3,605 |
| 1972 | 3,122 |
| 1973 | 3,084 |
| 1974 | 3,000 |
| 1975 | 2,859 |
| 1976 | 2,951 |
| 1977 | 3,522 |
| 1978 | 3,826 |
| 1979 | 3,765 |
| 1980 | 4,171 |
| 1981 | 3,884 |
| 1982 | 3,691 |
| 1983 | 3,689 |
| 1984 | 3,694 |
| 1985 | 3,821 |
| 1986 | 3,365 |
| 1987 | 3,568 |
| 1988 | 3,334 |
| 1989 | 3,457 |
| 1990 | 3,376 |
| 1991 | 3,105 |
| 1992 | 2,921 |
| 1993 | 2,719 |
| 1994 | 2,581 |
| 1995 | 2,197 |
| 1996 | 1,995 |
| 1997 | 1,784 |
| 1998 | 1,756 |
| 1999 | 1,618 |
| 2000 | 1,596 |
| 2001 | 1,455 |
| 2002 | 1,442 |
| 2003 | 1,385 |
| 2004 | 1,330 |
| 2005 | 1,379 |
| 2006 | 1,362 |
| 2007 | 1,295 |
| 2008 | 1,197 |
| 2009 | 1,115 |
| 2010 | 1,038 |
| 2011 | 1,098 |
| 2012 | 1,053 |
| 2013 | 981 |
| 2014 | 913 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2016 | 748 |
| 2017 | 701 |
| 2018 | 610 |
| 2019 | 580 |
| 2020 | 518 |
| 2021 | 458 |
| 2022 | 370 |
| 2023 | 343 |
| 2024 | 305 |
Derrick through the decades
- Derrick peaked in 1980, when 4,171 babies were named Derrick in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Derrick has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Derrick currently ranks #818 in the US and is cooling off.