Find out how popular the first name Derick has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Derick by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Derick is more commonly used as a male name, with approximately 100% of people named Derick being male.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 153 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Derick.

The history of the first name Derick

The name Derick has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the Old English word "deor" meaning "deer" or "beloved". It is a variant spelling of the more common name Derek, which has been in use since the Middle Ages.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Deoric" or "Dioroc" and was popular among the Anglo-Saxons. It was a common name among the nobility and upper classes of medieval England and Scotland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which mentions a "Dioroc" who was a thegn (a nobleman) in the service of King Canute in the 11th century.

The name gained popularity in the later Middle Ages and was borne by several notable historical figures. One of the most famous was Derick of Aragon, a 13th-century Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought against the Moors during the Reconquista.

Another notable bearer of the name was Derick van Kouwenhoven, a 17th-century Dutch explorer and navigator who is credited with the discovery of several islands in the South Pacific.

In the 19th century, Derick Parnell was an Irish politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party who fought for home rule for Ireland. He was born in 1846 and died in 1891.

A more recent example is Derick Brassard, a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was born in 1987 and has played for several teams in the National Hockey League.

One of the most famous bearers of the name in modern times was Derick Brooks, an American author and journalist who was born in 1937 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1973 for his novel "The Times They Are A-Changin'".

While the name has fallen out of widespread use in recent decades, it remains a distinctive and historically significant name with a rich heritage spanning centuries and cultures.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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