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Derric

100% boys · last recorded 2022

Derric has been given to about 1,448 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1981, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,307
Median age today42 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Derric per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1981 · 44
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,448

How popular is Derric?

Its best year was 1981, when 44 babies were given the name, ranking 1437th. The typical living American called Derric is about 42 years old today.

Names that sound like Derric

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Deric0.97
  2. Derrick0.87
  3. Eric0.82
  4. Derick0.83
  5. Derik0.83
  6. Cedric0.75
  7. Dedrick0.75
  8. Fredric0.68

Middle names for Derric

Ranked by flow score
  1. Derric Paul0.77
  2. Derric John0.77
  3. Derric Lee0.77
  4. Derric Blake0.76
  5. Derric Bryce0.76
  6. Derric Wade0.76

Sibling names for Derric

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.78
  2. Marisolsister · 0.76
  3. Bridgetsister · 0.76
  4. Kareembrother · 0.72
  5. Aronbrother · 0.72
  6. Andrebrother · 0.72

Where Derric is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Derric Anderson0.77
    2. Derric Reyes0.72
    3. Derric Nguyen0.72
    4. Derric Moore0.72
    5. Derric Lee0.72
    6. Derric Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Derric

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.