Derrick Turnbow
There are approximately 1 people named Derrick Turnbow living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Derrick with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Turnbow. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Derrick
136K
Alive today
Named Turnbow
3.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 136K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,792
Per 100K: 1.00
Top ancestry: White (84.7%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Turnbow surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Turnbow, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.7%.
- White84.7%
- Black or African American9.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
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).
The surname Turnbow appears at a rate of 1.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Derrick Turnbow. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Derrick
FAQ
Derrick Turnbow: questions and answers
How many people are named Derrick Turnbow?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Derrick Turnbow. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0398%) with the surname frequency (1.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Derrick Turnbow?
We classify Derrick Turnbow as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.