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Name Derrick

Meaning:ruler of the peopleTools:

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About the name Derrick in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:English
US 2021 rank:#611     ... 609:Alessandro, 610:Camilo, 611:Derrick, 612:Morgan, 613:Julio ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Darrick, Derick, Merrick, Cedrick, Dereck, Derik, Erick, Garrick, Henrick, Jerrica     Details
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About Dietrich, the group of names with the same origin as Derrick

Meaning/translation:ruler of the people
Language of origin:Old High German
Info about origin:old Germanic two-element name, with the meaning ruler of the people
 this name corresponds with the Gothic name Theoderic
Words:diot = the people  Old High German
 rihhi = rich, powerful, the power, the ruler  Old High German
Topics:Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:14:Derek England+Wales 1934,  17:Dirk Belgium 2013,  74:Derrick England+Wales 1924,  82:Derick Brazil 2020,  136:Didrik Norway 2017,  885:Derik USA 1990-1999,  958:Dereck USA 1993,  972:Darrick USA 1994
Somehow related to:Dieter, Theoderich, Thilo, Till
Name variants:Darek, Darrick, Dereck, Derek, Derick, Derik, Derk, Derrick, Didrik, Dierk, Dietreich, Dietrich, Dirk, Doerk, Thade, Tjark, Tjarko   Sortable list   Details
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England+Wales decadesGraph1934 77,  1924 74
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 149,  1980-1989 831970-1979 85,  1960-1969 154
USA yearlyGraph2022 715,  2021 611,  2020 552,  2019 493,  2018 475,  2017 443,  2016 418,  2015 384,  2014 353,  2013 331,  2012 313,  2011 301,  2010 307,  2009 296,  2008 286,  2007 267,  2006 254,  2005 245,  2004 249,  2003 243,  2002 235,  2001 232,  2000 218,  1999 213,  1998 194,  1997 187,  1996 169,  1995 159,  1994 136,  1993 129
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