Masculine dossier · first seen 1945
Derick
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1989
Peak births
571
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Derick
How many people are named Derick?
An estimated 18,649 living Americans are named Derick.
How rare is Derick?
Derick is uncommon among babies today, with 120 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79% from its 1989 peak.
How old is the typical Derick?
The median age of a living American named Derick is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 46 years old.
Is Derick still popular?
Yes. Derick is holding steady, with 120 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Derick most common?
Derick has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1945Peak 19892025
Peak year
1989
Decline from peak
79%
2025
120
All-time
19,771
Where it lives now
Derick is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1970s. It also runs high in Louisiana and Georgia.
States where Derick is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.