Derrick Alexander
There are approximately 90 people named Derrick Alexander living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,808,382 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Derrick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alexander. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
90
1 in 3,808,382
Named Derrick
136K
Alive today
Named Alexander
227K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 136K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 42
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.6%)
Estimated bearers: 227K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #120
Per 100K: 66.15
Top ancestry: White (55.2%)
First name trend
Derrick: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Derrick. The peak year was 1980 with 4,171 births. The average person named Derrick today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Derrick
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Derrick, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Derrick described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Derrick at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.6% · 60,416
- White31.5% · 34,872
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 6,345
- Two or more races4.2% · 4,656
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3,003
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 1,274
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Alexander surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alexander, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Alexander described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Alexander at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.2% · 109,132
- Black or African American33.3% · 65,943
- Two or more races5.0% · 9,791
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 8,438
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 3,065
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,365
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Derrick has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0398% of the US population, based on 136,483 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Derrick right now.
The surname Alexander appears at a rate of 66.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0662%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 90 people with the full name Derrick Alexander. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Derrick Alexander: questions and answers
How many people are named Derrick Alexander?
We estimate approximately 90 people in the United States share the full name Derrick Alexander. That works out to about 1 in 3,808,382 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0398%) with the surname frequency (66.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Derrick Alexander?
We classify Derrick Alexander as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,808,382 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Derrick a male or female name?
Derrick is predominantly male. Out of 146,052 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Derrick profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Derrick Alexander?
Find out how many people are called Derrick Alexander on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.