The baby name Derick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛrɪk/ (DER-ik).
Derick is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Derick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛrɪk/ (DER-ik).
Derick is Germanic in Origin.
Derick is an English given name, a spelling variant of Derek and Derrick, ultimately derived from the Germanic Theodoric, composed of the elements theud “people” and ric “ruler,” meaning “ruler of the people.” The name entered English via the Low Countries, where Middle Dutch forms like Dieric and Diederik produced the short form Dirk; these variants reached England through medieval trade and migration, then saw renewed use in the 20th century in English-speaking countries.
Derick is the less common modern spelling, seen in the United States and Canada especially from the 1960s onward. Related forms and cognates include Derek, Derrick, Dereck, Derik, Deryck, Dirk, Diederik, Dietrich, and Theodoric. The surname-like form Derrick also left its mark in English via the Elizabethan hangman Thomas Derrick, though the given name keeps its noble Germanic sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| NA | 0 | #30 | 4 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #100 | 4 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #102 | 9 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #138 | 12 | 4,685 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #151 | 24 | 2,508 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #197 | 39 | 6,830 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #203 | 579 | 12,054 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #207 | 160 | 8,138 |
| GH | 0 | #218 | 26 | 5,396 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #239 | 34 | 6,876 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #249 | 8 | 7,111 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #254 | 16 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GT | 0 | #299 | 16 | 5,948 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #304 | 80 | 11,440 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #314 | 17 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #321 | 1,932 | 25,619 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| ZA | 0 | #334 | 114 | 14,421 | |
| BR | 0 | #336 | 10 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #338 | 11 | 8,483 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #348 | 128 | 7,625 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #374 | 8 | 7,951 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #380 | 102 | 9,305 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #444 | 44 | 10,188 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #493 | 35 | 12,905 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 266 | 12,213 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #524 | 17 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #589 | 109 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #639 | 27 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #664 | 44 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #767 | 126 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #771 | 183 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #819 | 60 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #856 | 26 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #881 | 40 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #902 | 211 | 25,439 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #924 | 59 | 16,355 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #924 | 28 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #994 | 99 | 22,615 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,110 | 32 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,372 | 100 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 161 | 28,008 |
Derick is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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