Detrick
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning ruler of the people; a form of dietrich.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Detrick by the numbers
Detrick was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 68 babies in 1976, 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 Detrick. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Detrick, 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 Detrick
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