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Derrick

“Variant of Derek — Ruler of the people” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #850 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Derrick has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #74 (1980) · 145,347 babies named Derrick all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

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.

Famous Derricks

• Derrick Rose — American basketball player
• Derrick White — American basketball player
• Derrick Favors — American basketball player
• Derrick Williams — American basketball player
• Derrick Adkins — athletics competitor

In stories & tradition

• Derrick Russell — Aliens: Fire and Stone · Alien: River of Pain

What Derricks become

Among 734 notable people named Derrick:

Athletes appear 3.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Derrick Rose, American basketball player.

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