boy's name
Dedrick
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,472
Dedrick is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dedrick over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 250 |
| 1970s | 1,081 |
| 1980s | 880 |
| 1990s | 951 |
| 2000s | 663 |
| 2010s | 407 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Dedrick?
In 2025, Dedrick was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dedrick
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dedrick also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dedrick over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dedrick
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dedrick — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dedrick
How popular is the name Dedrick?
In 2025, Dedrick was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Dedrick a girl's or a boy's name?
Dedrick is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dedrick?
Dedrick has 2 syllables.
When was Dedrick most popular?
Dedrick peaked in 1977, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Dedrick a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dedrick currently ranks #6,311 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.