The baby name Derrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛrɪk/ (DER-ik).
The baby name Derrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛrɪk/ (DER-ik).
Derrick is English, Germanic in Origin.
Rooted in the Germanic Theodoric (Theoderic), Derrick ultimately means “ruler of the people,” from theud “people” and ric “ruler, power.” Through Dutch and Low German forms such as Diederik and Derek/Dirk, the name entered English, where Derrick appears in records from the 16th century. The English noun “derrick” for a gallows or crane derives from the Elizabethan executioner Thomas Derrick and later from hoisting rigs, but this development does not affect the personal name’s meaning.
Common variants include Derek, Derick, Dereck, Derik, and Deryck; cognates and related forms are Dietrich (German), Diederik and Dirk (Dutch), and Thierry (French). Occasional nicknames are Derry or Rick. Derrick enjoyed steady use in the Anglophone world, with marked popularity in the United States during the 1970s–1980s, while Derek was more prevalent in Britain earlier in the 20th century. Pronounced DER-ik, the name carries a classic, pan-European heritage.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #39 | 6 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #50 | 7 | 2,592 | |
| JM | 0 | #59 | 29 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #67 | 367 | 6,876 |
| JP | 0 | #74 | 4 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #103 | 8 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #109 | 542 | 8,138 |
| KW | 0 | #116 | 6 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #123 | 27 | 4,685 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #144 | 1,113 | 17,960 |
| SG | 0 | #146 | 130 | 11,010 | |
| GH | 0 | #147 | 107 | 5,396 | |
| CR | 0 | #159 | 7 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #172 | 7 | 2,508 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #208 | 34 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #210 | 14 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #223 | 13 | 6,830 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MY | 0 | #261 | 70 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #263 | 58 | 9,639 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #263 | 2,275 | 25,619 |
| NG | 0 | #265 | 8 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #278 | 361 | 12,054 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #315 | 10 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #323 | 26 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #328 | 56 | 11,440 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| ZA | 0 | #351 | 97 | 14,421 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #385 | 147 | 12,905 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #394 | 94 | 10,188 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #517 | 735 | 25,439 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #530 | 19 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #602 | 305 | 7,044 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #676 | 32 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #703 | 260 | 16,906 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #726 | 44 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #833 | 119 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #911 | 42 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2005 | #918 | 7 | 9,844 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 76 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,165 | 12 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,348 | 124 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,540 | 75 | 28,008 |
Derrick is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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