Names / Boy names
Derrick
Current rank
#850
and easing
All-time peak
#74
in 1980
First recorded
1917
in U.S. data
Children named
146,300
since 1917
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #74 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Derrick is a boys' name that enters U.S. records in 1917. Its strongest year was 1980, at #74 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #850, drifting lower. Across all years, more than 146,300 children have been named this.