Holding steady.
Popularity of Laderrick since 1971
Babies named Laderrick per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 111 |
| 1990s | 136 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Laderrick first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1971 as part of a wave of fashionable invented names beginning with the La- prefix. The name reached its peak popularity in 1995 but has never entered the top 1000. It remains a rare choice, recently assigned to fewer than 5 babies per year. The trajectory has been stable, with no sign of a revival. The name is concentrated in the South and Midwest, reflecting regional patterns for similar invented names. Laderrick is a distinct, modern name that carries a sense of individuality without a fixed traditional meaning.
Laderrick is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1970s. It follows a pattern of invented names that began with La- (e.g., LaTonya, LaKeisha) and then appended an existing name, here Derrick. Derrick itself is a variant of Derek, ultimately from the Low German Diederik, meaning 'ruler of the people.' The name peaked in usage in 1995 and has since become uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lad, Rick, Derrick
Sibling names for Laderrick
Names that share Laderrick's style, for a brother or sister.
