Darrick
Darrick is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Darrick Brilz, former American football offensive lineman Darrick Brown, American football cornerback Darrick Brownlow, American football linebacker Darrick Doerner, big wave pioneer in the sport of towsurfing Darrick Forrest, American football player Darrick Martin, American retired professional basketball player Darrick Suber,…
Meaning & Origin of Darrick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Darrick is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Darrick Brilz, former American football offensive lineman Darrick Brown, American football cornerback Darrick Brownlow, American football linebacker Darrick Doerner, big wave pioneer in the sport of towsurfing Darrick Forrest, American football player Darrick Martin, American retired professional basketball player Darrick Suber,…
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The Story of Darrick
Darrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 393 Darricks were born — ranking #407 that year. As of 2026, Darrick ranks #6,332 for baby boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 8K Darricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Darrick
Darrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Darrick's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #407. Use the chart and map above to compare Darrick'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 .
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