Boy · Name family
Derrick
216,833births recorded
10Countries
9Variants
1980Peak · United States
#809Alberta 2025
Derrick is a boy name family recorded 216,833 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Alberta (#809 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1980, at 149.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Derick (Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Derrick
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick | English | 146,344 | 🇺🇸 United States | #850 | 1980 | ▼ 61 % |
| Derrick | English | 2,548 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Derrick | English | 830 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1967 | – |
| Derrick | English | 455 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 1991 | ▲ 12 % |
| Derrick | English | 300 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1974 | – |
| Derrick | English | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #4802 | 1995 | ▲ 27 % |
| Dick | English | 29,321 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
| Dick | English | 58 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1931 | – |
| Dick | English | 29 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1972 | – |
| Dick | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1957 | – |
| Dick | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1995 | – |
| Derick | English | 19,810 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1477 | 1980 | ▼ 29 % |
| Derick | English | 388 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1997 | – |
| Derick | English | 339 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1980 | – |
| Derick | English | 170 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Derick | English | 151 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1977 | – |
| Derick | English | 61 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2021 | new |
| Derik | English | 5,508 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 1987 | ▶ 0 % |
| Derik | English | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1971 | – |
| Derik | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Deric | English | 4,744 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7194 | 1980 | ▼ 69 % |
| Deric | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Deric | English | 14 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1995 | – |
| Derrik | English | 2,142 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Derric | English | 1,448 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Deryk | English | 759 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Deryk | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1981 | – |
| Deryck | English | 561 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Deryck | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Deryck | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2007 | – |
| Deryck | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1982 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Derrick ↔ Dick — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Derrick ↔ Derick — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Derik — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Deric — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Derrik — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Derric — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Deryk — spelling variant
- Derrick ↔ Deryck — spelling variant
Questions about Derrick
How popular is the name Derrick?
In 2025 it ranked #809 in Alberta. Official registers record 216,833 births across 10 countries.
What is Derrick in other languages?
Dick (English); Derick (English); Derik (English); Deric (English); Derrik (English); Derric (English); Deryk (English); Deryck (English).
When was Derrick most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1980, at 149.6 births per 100,000.
Is Derrick a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Derrick is a boy name.