Dedrick is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dedrick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dedrick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dedrick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dedrick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler of the people”. A form of Theodoric, from theud (people) and ric (ruler).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,472 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 Dedrick per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (152/yr).
Dedrick is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #1,574 nationally (given to 152 babies that year).
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