Derrick
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning ruler of the people; a form of Derek.
Babies a year
694
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#850
down from #818
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Derrick has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #384 |
| 2016 | #421 |
| 2017 | #442 |
| 2018 | #481 |
| 2019 | #494 |
| 2020 | #551 |
| 2021 | #608 |
| 2022 | #715 |
| 2023 | #757 |
| 2024 | #818 |
| 2025 | #850 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Derrick. In the US, 694 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 4,136 in 1980.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Derrick was most common in 1980, when it went to 0.22% of American babies of that sex.
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