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Dereck

Boy

Meaning of Dereck: German: 'ruler of the people'

Dereck is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 695th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#695

396 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,296

First recorded 1949 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 128 babies1982: 158 babies1983: 163 babies1984: 148 babies1985: 142 babies1986: 142 babies1987: 167 babies1988: 163 babies1989: 187 babies1990: 170 babies19901991: 139 babies1992: 133 babies1993: 126 babies1994: 107 babies1995: 111 babies1996: 81 babies1997: 106 babies1998: 83 babies1999: 90 babies2000: 82 babies20002001: 92 babies2002: 85 babies2003: 94 babies2004: 102 babies2005: 132 babies2006: 108 babies2007: 148 babies2008: 157 babies2009: 165 babies2010: 144 babies20102011: 159 babies2012: 133 babies2013: 157 babies2014: 149 babies2015: 129 babies2016: 125 babies2017: 145 babies2018: 116 babies2019: 104 babies2020: 120 babies20202021: 131 babies2022: 203 babies2023: 291 babies2024: 413 babies2025: 396 babies
US babies named Dereck per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 413.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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