Derick
A variant of Derek, which English took from the Dutch Diederik. That is a form of the Germanic Theodoric, joining theud, meaning people, with ric, meaning ruler.
Derick in 2025
Derick was given to 120 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,134th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 27,628 babies born.
The history of Derick
Derick reached its highest point in 1989, when 571 babies were given the name, ranking 818th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 745th, in 1980.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 19,810 babies have been named Derick. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Derick by decade
| Decade | Babies named Derick | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29 | 5,118 |
| 1950s | 369 | 1,979 |
| 1960s | 1,621 | 1,119 |
| 1970s | 3,267 | 781 |
| 1980s | 4,985 | 745 |
| 1990s | 3,864 | 855 |
| 2000s | 2,922 | 1,350 |
| 2010s | 1,960 | 1,760 |
| 2020s | 793 | 2,684 |
Where Derick is heading
Derick has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 189 babies in 2015 to 120 in 2025.
Names like Derick
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Derick.