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“Variant of Derek — Ruler of the people” — Germanic origin
Boy's name · #850 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Derrick holds its lane: charted since 1917 and rarely far from where it stands today (#850 in 2025). About 145,000 boys have carried it along the way. In Mississippi and Louisiana it runs about 4× its national rate. Together with its spelling variants Derek (#284), Dereck (#688), and Derick (#1478), Derrick would rank around #186 with about 2,000 births last year — the newborns split about 60/20/14/6 across Derek, Dereck, Derrick, and Derick.
Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 734 notable people named Derrick:
Sports figures appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Derrick Rose, American basketball player.
Similar names: Derick · Reginald · Dennis · Corey · Roderick · Erik
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