Derek

Origin	Gender	Meaning
German	Boy	Ruler of the people
Old German	Boy	ruler

Fun Facts about the name Derek

Backwards

Kered

Scrabble Score

10 points

Similar & Rhyming Names

BarekDerickDedrickDiederichDarjaa

Popularity of Derek

Popularity Analysis

The name Derek first appeared in the social security administration database in 1943. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1980 when it reached rank #50. It broke into the top 100 for 26 years. As of 2024, it ranked #258.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	258	Male	0.0734%
2023	271	Male	0.0674%
2022	297	Male	0.0616%
2021	303	Male	0.0583%
2020	311	Male	0.0574%
2019	304	Male	0.0580%
2018	256	Male	0.0724%
2017	239	Male	0.0782%
2016	226	Male	0.0847%
2015	211	Male	0.0922%
2014	205	Male	0.0919%
2013	205	Male	0.0929%
2012	182	Male	0.1044%
2011	181	Male	0.1055%
2010	169	Male	0.1119%
2009	170	Male	0.1084%
2008	159	Male	0.1143%
2007	142	Male	0.1289%
2006	159	Male	0.1209%
2005	172	Male	0.1138%
2004	156	Male	0.1205%
2003	149	Male	0.1312%
2002	139	Male	0.1350%
2001	132	Male	0.1456%
2000	121	Male	0.1539%
1999	114	Male	0.1565%
1998	110	Male	0.1683%
1997	106	Male	0.1838%
1996	101	Male	0.1958%
1995	83	Male	0.2215%
1994	77	Male	0.2495%
1993	67	Male	0.2788%
1992	62	Male	0.3000%
1991	59	Male	0.3256%
1990	54	Male	0.3754%
1989	54	Male	0.3994%
1988	53	Male	0.4034%
1987	54	Male	0.4231%
1986	57	Male	0.3595%
1985	56	Male	0.3462%
1984	52	Male	0.3716%
1983	51	Male	0.3750%
1982	50	Male	0.3706%
1981	53	Male	0.3480%
1980	50	Male	0.3904%
1979	72	Male	0.2346%
1978	75	Male	0.2225%
1977	84	Male	0.2015%
1976	84	Male	0.1939%
1975	83	Male	0.1965%
1974	74	Male	0.2234%
1973	69	Male	0.2438%
1972	67	Male	0.2474%
1971	63	Male	0.2570%
1970	77	Male	0.2179%
1969	109	Male	0.1601%
1968	122	Male	0.1388%
1967	123	Male	0.1373%
1966	141	Male	0.1163%
1965	166	Male	0.0951%
1964	172	Male	0.0783%
1963	177	Male	0.0793%
1962	187	Male	0.0761%
1961	205	Male	0.0650%
1960	247	Male	0.0483%
1959	254	Male	0.0454%
1958	256	Male	0.0425%
1957	283	Male	0.0309%
1956	298	Male	0.0287%
1955	331	Male	0.0239%
1954	363	Male	0.0192%
1953	379	Male	0.0167%
1952	363	Male	0.0175%
1951	407	Male	0.0146%
1950	471	Male	0.0111%
1949	642	Male	0.0063%
1948	866	Male	0.0035%
1947	887	Male	0.0033%
1946	955	Male	0.0030%
1944	953	Male	0.0033%
1943	713	Male	0.0056%

Search Baby Names

Today's Poll

This video is a short video journey through the months leading to birth.

Introducing Our Nine Month Project (Miracle)

What We Learn Before We Are Born