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Derek

Boy

Origin of the name

Derek is a Dutch and Low German form of Theodoric, “ruler of the people.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 1989, with 8,365 births and the No. 54 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 98 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 284. 31% of all babies named Derek since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
239,060births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 54rank at its peak, in 1989

Where babies named Derek are born

1989

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The darker the blue, the more common Derek is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Derek is most common in Hawaii (2 times), New Hampshire (1.9) and Rhode Island (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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