Boys name
Derrick
Derrick is a boys' name given to 143,232 boys in the United States since 1943, peaking in 1980 with 4,129 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 17th among boys names in Mississippi in 1978.
Which states favor Derrick
Derrick by state
Top states by all-time births named Derrick. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 10,855 | #900 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 10,384 | #1046 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 9,045 | #821 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 8,614 | #1006 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 7,391 | #684 (2025) |
| 6 | Georgia | 7,056 | #572 (2025) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 6,556 | #405 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 6,466 | #1021 (2025) |
| 9 | Ohio | 5,921 | #683 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5,844 | #655 (2025) |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 5,654 | #752 (2025) |
| 12 | Alabama | 5,251 | #490 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 4,412 | #732 (2025) |
| 14 | Mississippi | 4,208 | #431 (2025) |
| 15 | South Carolina | 3,690 | #557 (2024) |
| 16 | Virginia | 3,545 | #997 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 3,508 | #1055 (2024) |
| 18 | Indiana | 3,234 | #726 (2025) |
| 19 | Missouri | 3,193 | #900 (2025) |
| 20 | Maryland | 3,040 | #446 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).