Darrick is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Darrick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Darrick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Darrick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Darrick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler of the people”. A variant of Derrick or Derek.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,141 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Darrick per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1971 (399/yr).
Darrick has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1971, when it ranked #877 nationally (given to 399 babies that year).
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