Dereck

Boy name

Dereck has been given to 8,296 babies in the U.S. since 1949. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #688 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈdɛɹɪk/

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

8,296

Peak year

2024 (413 babies)

Rank in 2025

#688 for boys

First recorded

1949

10-year trend

▲ +207%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Dereck.

8,233 babies since 1971

8,371 babies since 1880

8,197 babies since 1962

8,169 babies since 1947

8,151 babies since 1999

8,548 babies since 1978

8,561 babies since 1996

8,576 babies since 1983

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