Derek
4 countries#284 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Derek was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
239,969 births recorded 1924–2025 · currently #284 · peaked in 1989 with 8,402 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5,580 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1975 with 538 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
506 births recorded 1957–2022 · currently #1457 · peaked in 2015 with 25 births
Most common in: Nord, Haute-Garonne, Isère, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Var
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 1998–1998 · peaked in 1998 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Derek’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #159 | — |
| 2007 | #142 | ↑17 |
| 2008 | #159 | ↓17 |
| 2009 | #168 | ↓9 |
| 2010 | #170 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #181 | ↓11 |
| 2012 | #182 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #205 | ↓23 |
| 2014 | #205 | — |
| 2015 | #211 | ↓6 |
| 2016 | #226 | ↓15 |
| 2017 | #239 | ↓13 |
| 2018 | #256 | ↓17 |
| 2019 | #304 | ↓48 |
| 2020 | #309 | ↓5 |
| 2021 | #302 | ↑7 |
| 2022 | #297 | ↑5 |
| 2023 | #273 | ↑24 |
| 2024 | #258 | ↑15 |
| 2025 | #284 | ↓26 |
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