#8182024 rank
1980peak year
139,602babies named Derrick since 1880
▼ 47%5-year trend
Derrick popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Derrick mean?
A form of Derek, from Theodoric, Germanic for 'ruler of the people'. Also an English word for a hoisting crane, named after a seventeenth-century hangman.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Derrick
Same era, same vibe — if you like Derrick, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Derricks
- Derrick Rose, basketball player
Spellings & variants
DerekDerick
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