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Deric

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern American respelling of Derek, itself from Diederik, the Dutch form of Theodoric, Germanic for ruler of the people

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Deric peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,230 people · the #4,754 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 90,909 · median age 9

1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Deric living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 601 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Deric

Most people given the name Deric in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Deric you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Deric

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