Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Derico

Sai Kung Friends Football Club is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division League.

Current Rank
#9,752
Peak Rank
#2,988 (1991)
Total Babies
337
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1972
First Year
2023
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#2988
Peak Rank
337
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Derico

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sai Kung Friends Football Club is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division League.

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Origin & history
In 1997–98, they finished third in Hong Kong Second Division , but due to first and second HKFC and Jung Fuk gave up on promotion to Hong Kong First Division . Sai Kung Friends were promoted to Hong Kong First Division for the first time. Although having Brazilian striker, Tomy Adriano Giacomeli on the team, their overall strength was rather weak. Of the 8 teams in the 1998-99 First Division , they ranked 7th. However, HKFC and Fire Services both declined promotion, allowing Friends to remain in the First Division. In 1999–2000, striker Tomy Adriano Giacomeli transferred to Happy Valley , Sai

The Story of Derico

Derico first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 21 Dericos were born — ranking #2,988 that year. As of 2026, Derico ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 337 Dericos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Derico

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Frequently Asked Questions about Derico

What does the name Derico mean?
Sai Kung Friends Football Club is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division League.
How popular is Derico in 2026?
In 2026, Derico ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Derico most popular?
Derico reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #2,988 that year with 21 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Derico most popular?
Derico has historically been most popular in Michigan, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Derico.
Is Derico a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Derico is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Derico?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Derico include Evon, Montae, Cha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Derico

Derico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Derico's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,988. Use the chart and map above to compare Derico's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.