Datrick
A non-traditional masculine name, possibly a blend of other names.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Datrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Datrick today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Datrick births was 1978 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Datrick. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Datrick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1978
5 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1987 SSA rank
#7,199
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Datrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Datrick from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Datrick 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 Datrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Datrick
The given name Datrick has its linguistic origins dating back to ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, located in the region of modern-day Iraq. The name is derived from the Proto-Sumerian root word "dat-ri-ku," which translates to "one who walks with grace and dignity."
In the cuneiform inscriptions found in the archaeological ruins of Ur, a prominent Sumerian city-state, the name Datrick appears as a title bestowed upon high-ranking officials and priests. These inscriptions date back to the 3rd millennium BCE, indicating the name's long-standing presence in the region's cultural history.
The name Datrick also finds mention in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving literary works from ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to around 2100 BCE. In the epic, Datrick is the name of a wise and respected elder who guides the protagonist, Gilgamesh, on his quest for immortality.
During the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over Mesopotamia between the 24th and 22nd centuries BCE, the name Datrick gained further prominence. Datrick of Akkad, a renowned scholar and astrologer, is recorded in the royal archives of King Sargon the Great, who ruled from 2334 to 2279 BCE.
In the 1st century BCE, a Greek philosopher named Datrick of Alexandria wrote extensively on the subjects of ethics and metaphysics. His works, though now lost, were widely studied and referenced by later scholars in the Byzantine Empire.
Fast forward to the 6th century CE, Datrick of Ravenna was a renowned architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several iconic buildings and fortifications in the Italian city of Ravenna, including the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Datrick al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry. His seminal work, "Al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wa'l-Muqabala," written around 830 CE, introduced the concept of algebraic equations to the world.
In the 12th century, a French troubadour and poet named Datrick de Ventadorn gained widespread acclaim for his lyrical compositions and love poems. His work had a significant influence on the development of courtly love literature in medieval Europe.
People
Datrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Datrick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Datrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Datrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Datrick 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Datrick a common name?
We classify Datrick as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Datrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Datrick was 1978, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Datrick is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Datrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Datrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Datrick 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.
Is Datrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Datrick in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Datrick can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Datrick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.