#2582024 rank
1989peak year
229,198babies named Derek since 1880
▲ +22%5-year trend
Derek popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Derek mean?
An English form of Theodoric, from Germanic theud 'people' and ric 'ruler', arriving via the Low Countries in the 15th century.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Derek
Same era, same vibe — if you like Derek, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dereks
- Derek Jeter, baseball player
Spellings & variants
DerrickDerickDirk
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