Dereck
Boy name · #688 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Dereck is currently the #688 boy name in the United States — 396 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1353, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,545 boys born in 2025 was named Dereck.
Babies named Dereck per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Dereck first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 413 babies and a rank of #663. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dereck against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dereck in class?
Dereck scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Dereck is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dereck is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Derecks were TX (70), CA (41), NY (40), FL (27), NJ (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dereck
Statistically, parents drawn to Dereck tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beck, Dario, Aurelio, Denver, and Marcel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dereck | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 396 | #688 |
| 2024 | 413 | #663 |
| 2023 | 291 | #835 |
| 2022 | 203 | #1076 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1397 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1437 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1592 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1489 |
| 2017 | 145 | #1256 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1399 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1353 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1225 |
| 2013 | 157 | #1149 |
| 2012 | 133 | #1299 |
| 2011 | 159 | #1136 |
| 2010 | 144 | #1228 |
| 2009 | 165 | #1118 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1154 |
| 2007 | 148 | #1188 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1438 |
| 2005 | 132 | #1201 |
| 2004 | 102 | #1394 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1410 |
| 2002 | 85 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1379 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dereck a popular boy name?
Dereck ranked #688 among boys in 2025 with 396 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1353.
When was the name Dereck most popular?
Dereck peaked in 2024, when 413 American boys received the name (ranked #663 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dereck?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,545 newborn American boys was named Dereck. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.