Given name
Dericka
“a gifted ruler”
Dericka is a variant of Derica. In American use, Derica carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dericka is a variant of Derica. In American use, Derica carries the interpretation “a gifted ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dericka connects to the Derek name family through Derica. An origin associated with Derek is Low German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dericka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 416
- 0 boys · 416 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 388 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.
Dericka’s family of names
Dericka has a related form in Derica.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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