Darrick
A masculine name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning "from among the people".
Name Census estimates that about 7,551 living Americans carry the first name Darrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darrick today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darrick births was 1971 (399 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darrick. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
7.6K
~ 1 in 45,392 Americans
Peak year
1971
399 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,697
Tracked since 1948
Gender
Gender distribution for Darrick
Out of the 8,126 babies given the name Darrick since 1880, 99.9% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Darrick as a male name
- Ranked #5,697 in 2024
- 16 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1971 (393 births)
Darrick as a female name
- Ranked #9,621 in 1976
- 5 female births in 1976
- Peak: 1971 (6 births)
Popularity
Darrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darrick from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 3,176 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darrick by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Darrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Darricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. California, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Darrick, while South Dakota, Kansas, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 137 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darrick
The name Darrick has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the Old German word "derrik", meaning "the people's ruler" or "chieftain of the people". This name can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 5th to 8th centuries AD, when Germanic tribes were spread across central and western Europe.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Darrick comes from the Frankish Kingdom in the 6th century, where it was borne by a minor nobleman named Darrick of Austrasia. The name gained wider popularity during the Carolingian Renaissance of the 8th and 9th centuries, when many nobles and clergy adopted Germanic names to assert their cultural identity.
In the 11th century, a Benedictine monk named Darrick of Malmedy became known for his prolific writings on religious philosophy and theology. His works were widely circulated throughout monasteries in the Holy Roman Empire, further propagating the use of the name.
During the Middle Ages, the name Darrick was particularly common among the nobility and warrior classes of Germanic regions. One notable bearer was Darrick of Saxony, a 13th-century knight who fought alongside Emperor Frederick II during the Crusades.
In more recent history, the name Darrick has been borne by several notable individuals, including Darrick Rosser (1836-1890), an American Civil War general who served in the Union Army, and Darrick Fairlane (1909-1971), a British actor and playwright known for his comedic roles on stage and screen.
Other prominent individuals named Darrick include Darrick Muller (1920-2005), a German-born American physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear energy, and Darrick Rhodes (1943-present), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Rhodes Family Foundation.
While the name Darrick retains some popularity in certain regions, particularly in Germany and other parts of Central Europe, it has become relatively uncommon in recent times, perhaps due to its medieval connotations and associations with nobility and warfare.
People
Darrick + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,551 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darrick going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 45,392 US residents.
Is Darrick a common name?
We classify Darrick as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Darrick was 1971, when 399 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darrick is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Darrick a male name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Darrick in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.