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Dereck

100% boys · #688 in the US for boys, 2025

Dereck has been given to about 8,296 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 7,774
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dereck per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 413
  • Born in 2025396
  • All time8,296

How popular is Dereck?

Dereck ranks 688th among American boys in 2025, with 396 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 413 babies were given the name, ranking 663rd. The typical living American called Dereck is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Dereck

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Derek0.91
  2. Derick0.78
  3. Derrick0.76
  4. Derrell0.70
  5. Derik0.69
  6. Dedrick0.69
  7. Erick0.64
  8. Deric0.65

Middle names for Dereck

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dereck Paul0.77
  2. Dereck John0.77
  3. Dereck Blake0.76
  4. Dereck Wade0.76
  5. Dereck Ross0.76
  6. Dereck Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Dereck

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Westleybrother · 0.94
  2. Violetasister · 0.94
  3. Chanasister · 0.94
  4. Fallonsister · 0.94
  5. Hassanbrother · 0.94
  6. Eliseobrother · 0.94

Where Dereck is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maryland0.04%
  2. Connecticut0.04%
  3. New Jersey0.03%
  4. Tennessee0.03%
  5. New York0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Dereck Anderson0.77
  2. Dereck White0.72
  3. Dereck Nguyen0.72
  4. Dereck Moore0.72
  5. Dereck Hill0.72
  6. Dereck Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Dereck

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Dereck across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.