Darrick

Darrick: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ruler of the people”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
DAIR-ik · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant spelling of Derek/Derick, from Germanic Theodoric. The name passed into English through continental and Low Countries forms.

How popular is Darrick?

20244.8 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Darrick in 202416

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 18808,126

Darrick is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Darrick

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Derekruler of the people · Germanic
  • Dereckpeople's ruler · Germanic
  • Derrickpeople ruler · Germanic
  • Derickpeople's ruler · Germanic
  • Derikpeople's ruler · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic

Darrick questions

What does the name Darrick mean?

Darrick means "ruler of the people". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Derek/Derick, from Germanic Theodoric. The name passed into English through continental and Low Countries forms.

Is Darrick a boy or girl name?

Darrick is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Darrick?

16 US babies were named Darrick in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Darrick?

Darrick is usually pronounced DAIR-ik.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.