Baby names

How popular is the name Derek?

In 2025, 1,191 baby boys in the U.S. were named Derek, the 284th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1989, when 8,365 boys got the name. 239,060 boys have been named Derek since 1880. 909 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#284

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,191

boys named Derek

Peak year

1989

8,365 boys

Boys named Derek each year since 1880

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The numbers for Derek (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,191
2024	1,357
2023	1,240
2022	1,156
2021	1,095
2020	1,063
2019	1,115
2018	1,409
2017	1,546
2016	1,716
2015	1,885
2014	1,881
2013	1,875
2012	2,116
2011	2,142
2010	2,293
2009	2,309
2008	2,488
2007	2,854
2006	2,647
2005	2,420
2004	2,545
2003	2,754
2002	2,787
2001	3,007
2000	3,214
1999	3,190
1998	3,410
1997	3,672
1996	3,920
1995	4,452
1994	5,081
1993	5,762
1992	6,293
1991	6,893
1990	8,083
1989	8,365
1988	8,073
1987	8,253
1986	6,900
1985	6,661
1984	6,972
1983	6,986
1982	6,992
1981	6,481
1980	7,240
1979	4,200
1978	3,800
1977	3,441
1976	3,168
1975	3,186
1974	3,636
1973	3,919
1972	4,146
1971	4,667
1970	4,147
1969	2,925
1968	2,460
1967	2,447
1966	2,111
1965	1,801
1964	1,589
1963	1,636
1962	1,600
1961	1,405
1960	1,047
1959	984
1958	917
1957	677
1956	614
1955	501
1954	393
1953	338
1952	341
1951	278
1950	202
1949	113
1948	63
1947	61
1946	47
1945	41
1944	46
1943	81
1942	32
1941	18
1940	31
1939	23
1938	20
1937	9
1936	30
1935	11
1934	10
1933	11
1932	12
1931	16
1930	13
1929	6
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	6
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Derek each year since 1880

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The numbers for Derek (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	5
2010	6
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	10
2004	5
2003	7
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	6
2000	8
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	10
1997	9
1996	11
1995	13
1994	15
1993	11
1992	17
1991	18
1990	18
1989	37
1988	55
1987	57
1986	35
1985	41
1984	41
1983	51
1982	44
1981	42
1980	55
1979	26
1978	21
1977	22
1976	19
1975	15
1974	21
1973	20
1972	17
1971	26
1970	15
1969	12
1968	12
1967	9
1966	6
1965	8
1964	6
1963	8
1962	7
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	7
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Derek each year since 1880

Girls named Derek each year since 1880

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