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Derick

/ˈdɛɹɪk/ · 100% boys · 120 born in 2025

Derick has been given to about 19,810 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɛɹɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 18,156
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Derick per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 571
  • Born in 2025120
  • All time19,810
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Derick?

Its best year was 1989, when 571 babies were given the name, ranking 387th. The typical living American called Derick is about 37 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Derick

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Derrick0.97
  2. Derik0.91
  3. Erick0.86
  4. Dedrick0.88
  5. Deric0.87
  6. Merrick0.83
  7. Dereck0.78
  8. Darrick0.76

Middle names for Derick

Ranked by flow score
  1. Derick Paul0.77
  2. Derick John0.77
  3. Derick Lee0.77
  4. Derick Blake0.76
  5. Derick Bryce0.76
  6. Derick Wade0.76

Sibling names for Derick

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.95
  2. Elishaeither · 0.94
  3. Marisolsister · 0.93
  4. Aronbrother · 0.93
  5. Kareembrother · 0.93
  6. Noemisister · 0.91

Where Derick is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maryland0.01%
  2. Massachusetts0.01%
  3. Ohio0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Florida0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Derick Anderson0.77
  2. Derick Reyes0.72
  3. Derick Nguyen0.72
  4. Derick Moore0.72
  5. Derick Lee0.72
  6. Derick Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Derick

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Derick across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.