Derick is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Derick means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Derick across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Derick has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Derick is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler of the people”. A variant of Derek, from the Germanic Theodoric.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,810 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 91 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 29 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 171 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 Derick per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (571/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (12/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (7/yr).
Derick has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #818 nationally (given to 571 babies that year).
Derek · Derrick · Dirk · Darrick · Dereck · Derik · Deric · Tarik
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