Derrick
Derrick is both a masculine given name and a surname. It is a variant of Theodoric. People with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Derrick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Derrick is both a masculine given name and a surname. It is a variant of Theodoric. People with the name include:
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The Story of Derrick
Derrick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 4,135 Derricks were born — ranking #74 that year. As of 2026, Derrick ranks #921 for baby boys with 251 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 146K Derricks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Derrick most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- UG44%
- GH23%
- United States15%
- CM9%
- Kenya9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Derrick
Phonetically similar names — useful when Derrick is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Derrick
Derrick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 146K births in the dataset. Derrick's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #74. Use the chart and map above to compare Derrick'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.