Derik is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Derik means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Derik across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Derik has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Derik is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “ruler of the people”. A variant spelling of Derek.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,508 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 Derik per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (198/yr).
Derik is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #1,474 nationally (given to 198 babies that year).
Derek · Derrick · Dirk · Derick · Darrick · Dereck · Deric · Tarik
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