Given name
Dedric
“the ruler of the tribe”
Dedric is a variant of Dedrick. In English use, Dedrick carries the interpretation “the ruler of the tribe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dedric is a variant of Dedrick. In English use, Dedrick carries the interpretation “the ruler of the tribe.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dedric through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,883
- 1,863 boys · 20 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 107 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,110 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −58%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,110 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 107 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,273 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Dedric, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Derrick
“the ruler of the tribe”
>99% boys
Derik
“the ruler of the tribe”
>99% boys
Darrick
“an oak-hearted man; one who is strong”
>99% boys
Delvin
“a godly friend”
98% boys · 2% girls
Rodrick
Rodrick is a masculine given name.
>99% boys
Cedrick
Cedrick is a variant of Cedric. One Welsh interpretation is “one who is kind and loved; of the spectacular bounty.”
>99% boys
Aric
“ever the ruler”
>99% boys
Demond
“man of the mountain”
>99% boys