Dedric
A unisex name of Germanic origin, meaning a form of Dedrick, ruler of the people.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dedric by the numbers
Dedric was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 107 babies in 1977, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dedric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Dedric
Names that are said the same way as Dedric, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Dedrick28 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Dedric, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Dedric
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