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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Dedrick

OriginGerman, variation of Derek
Meaning"the people's ruler"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Dedrick as a girl's name

About Dedrick

Variation of Derek

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Dedrick ranked #6206 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #702 in 1977.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,9963819.8
2015#2,6114724.5
2016#3,0143920.6
2017#3,7962815.1
2018#3,3893318.2
2019#3,3663418.9
2020—00
2021#3,8332816
2022#4,5972212.6
2023—00
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Dedricks

  • Dedrick D'Mon Rolison

    American rapper

  • Dedrick Epps

    American football player

  • Dedrick Dodge

    American football player

  • Dedrick D. Gobert

    American actor

  • Dedrick Harrington

    American football player

  • Dedrick Roper

    American football player

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